#BD958D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.05 31.4), rgb(189, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BD958D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD958D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.05 31.4) |
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 #BD958D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD958D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD958D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD958D text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD958D
oklch(70.5% 0.05 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#81534A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#BD958D 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) | #9D9A8C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79093 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD958D
#BD958D
oklch(70.5% 0.05 31.4)
- #7CA9B2
#7CA9B2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 211.3)
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 #BD958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD958D 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.