#BD5A65
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.128 14.9), rgb(189, 90, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BD5A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5A65 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 90, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.128 14.9) |
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 #BD5A65 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5A65 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5A65 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5A65 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3898E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A72
oklch(63.2% 0.117 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5A65
oklch(59.1% 0.128 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#98404B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B353D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#BD5A65 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) | #6F6D65 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888063 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D5E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5A65
#BD5A65
oklch(59.1% 0.128 14.9)
- #009090
#009090
oklch(59.2% 0.101 194.8)
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 #BD5A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #BD5A65 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.