#BD918E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.054 23), rgb(189, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#BD918E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD918E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.054 23) |
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 #BD918E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD918E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD918E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD918E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD918E
oklch(69.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500
#AF7976
oklch(63% 0.068 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A625F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 23)
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Step 700
700
#84514E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4240
oklch(42.6% 0.058 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#BD918E 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) | #99978E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78C90 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD918E
#BD918E
oklch(69.7% 0.054 23)
- #76A8AC
#76A8AC
oklch(69.8% 0.053 202.3)
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 #BD918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.006
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #BD918E 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.