#BD978F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.047 32), rgb(189, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#BD978F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD978F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.047 32) |
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 #BD978F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD978F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD978F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD978F text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD978F
oklch(70.9% 0.047 32)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700
#80544B
oklch(49.2% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#BD978F 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) | #9F9B8E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69295 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD978F
#BD978F
oklch(70.9% 0.047 32)
- #7FAAB3
#7FAAB3
oklch(71% 0.048 211.9)
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 #BD978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #BD978F 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.