#BD5E84
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.129 356.4), rgb(189, 94, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BD5E84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5E84 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.129 356.4) |
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 #BD5E84 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5E84 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5E84 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5E84 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5E84
oklch(60.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04B75
oklch(55.6% 0.139 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#973B63
oklch(49% 0.13 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3250
oklch(42.7% 0.107 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A27
oklch(26.8% 0.054 355.6)
#BD5E84 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) | #6B7285 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848382 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA586C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5E84
#BD5E84
oklch(60.6% 0.129 356.4)
- #009880
#009880
oklch(60.7% 0.113 176.2)
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 #BD5E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
Use #BD5E84 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.