#BD5F6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.121 11.4), rgb(189, 95, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BD5F6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5F6E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 95, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.121 11.4) |
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 #BD5F6E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5F6E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5F6E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5F6E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48891
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5F6E
oklch(60.1% 0.121 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24D5F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#993E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3441
oklch(42.7% 0.101 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BD5F6E 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) | #71716E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5465 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5F6E
#BD5F6E
oklch(60.1% 0.121 11.4)
- #009490
#009490
oklch(60.2% 0.104 191.4)
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 #BD5F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #BD5F6E 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.