#BD5F67
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.121 16.1), rgb(189, 95, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BD5F67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5F67 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 95, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.121 16.1) |
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 #BD5F67 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5F67 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5F67 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5F67 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5F67
oklch(59.9% 0.121 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E58
oklch(55.6% 0.132 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E48
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D343C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#BD5F67 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) | #737067 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5362 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5F67
#BD5F67
oklch(59.9% 0.121 16.1)
- #009294
#009294
oklch(59.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #BD5F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #BD5F67 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.