#BD9183
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.057 38.4), rgb(189, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BD9183 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9183 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.057 38.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD9183 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9183 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9183 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9183 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9183
oklch(69.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6350
oklch(55.7% 0.08 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#855141
oklch(49% 0.075 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#BD9183 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B9682 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E83 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88B8D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9183
#BD9183
oklch(69.5% 0.057 38.4)
- #74A6B5
#74A6B5
oklch(69.5% 0.057 218.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD9183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD9183 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.