#BD9196
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.054 10.9), rgb(189, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BD9196 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 11°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9196 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.054 10.9) |
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 #BD9196 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9196 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9196 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9196 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9196
oklch(70% 0.054 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF787F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6168
oklch(55.7% 0.075 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#835057
oklch(49.1% 0.069 11)
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Step 800
800
#6B4247
oklch(42.8% 0.057 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#BD9196 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) | #989796 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F95 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68E93 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9196
#BD9196
oklch(70% 0.054 10.9)
- #77A9A6
#77A9A6
oklch(69.9% 0.053 191.3)
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 #BD9196, 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 0.013
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #BD9196 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.