#BD938B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.052 30.8), rgb(189, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BD938B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD938B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.052 30.8) |
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 #BD938B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD938B | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD938B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD938B text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD938B
oklch(70% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#BD938B 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) | #9C988A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78E91 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD938B
#BD938B
oklch(70% 0.052 30.8)
- #78A8B1
#78A8B1
oklch(70.1% 0.053 210.4)
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 #BD938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD938B 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.