#BD5D84
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.13 356.1), rgb(189, 93, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BD5D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5D84 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 93, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.13 356.1) |
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 #BD5D84 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5D84 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5D84 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5D84 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A2
oklch(70.6% 0.102 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5D84
oklch(60.5% 0.13 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14A76
oklch(55.6% 0.142 356)
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Step 700
700
#983B63
oklch(49.2% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#BD5D84 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) | #6A7285 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838382 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA576B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5D84
#BD5D84
oklch(60.5% 0.13 356.1)
- #00977F
#00977F
oklch(60.4% 0.113 176.1)
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 #BD5D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #BD5D84 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.