#BD5C71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.126 8), rgb(189, 92, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BD5C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5C71 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.126 8) |
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 #BD5C71 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5C71 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5C71 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5C71 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B9
oklch(81% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5C71
oklch(59.8% 0.126 8)
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Step 600
600
#B34B64
oklch(55.5% 0.137 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C53
oklch(49.1% 0.127 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3244
oklch(42.7% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#652D39
oklch(37.7% 0.082 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#BD5C71 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) | #6E6F71 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5264 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5C71
#BD5C71
oklch(59.8% 0.126 8)
- #00938B
#00938B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188)
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 #BD5C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #BD5C71 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.