#BD5B74
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.7% 0.128 5.6), rgb(189, 91, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BD5B74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5B74 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.128 5.6) |
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 #BD5B74 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5B74 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5B74 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5B74 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68697
oklch(70.8% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5B74
oklch(59.7% 0.128 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44A67
oklch(55.6% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B56
oklch(49.1% 0.129 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3146
oklch(42.6% 0.107 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#BD5B74 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) | #6D6F75 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868172 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5164 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5B74
#BD5B74
oklch(59.7% 0.128 5.6)
- #009388
#009388
oklch(59.7% 0.105 185.6)
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 #BD5B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #BD5B74 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.