#BD9DA0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.6% 0.038 11.7), rgb(189, 157, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#BD9DA0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 157, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.038 11.7) |
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 #BD9DA0 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9DA0 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9DA0 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9DA0 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9DA0
oklch(72.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57E82
oklch(63.2% 0.049 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#90676B
oklch(55.7% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#634649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#BD9DA0 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) | #A2A1A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A79F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49B9E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9DA0
#BD9DA0
oklch(72.6% 0.038 11.7)
- #8BAEAC
#8BAEAC
oklch(72.4% 0.038 192)
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 #BD9DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD9DA0 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.