#BD918A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.055 28.9), rgb(189, 145, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#BD918A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD918A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.055 28.9) |
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 #BD918A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD918A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD918A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD918A text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD918A
oklch(69.6% 0.055 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07A71
oklch(63.2% 0.07 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B625A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B423C
oklch(42.5% 0.058 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#BD918A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78C8F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD918A
#BD918A
oklch(69.6% 0.055 28.9)
- #75A7AF
#75A7AF
oklch(69.6% 0.054 208.4)
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 #BD918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD918A 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.