#BD6063
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.12 19.3), rgb(189, 96, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BD6063 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6063 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.12 19.3) |
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 #BD6063 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6063 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6063 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6063 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58989
oklch(70.8% 0.094 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6063
oklch(60% 0.12 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34F54
oklch(55.7% 0.13 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#993F44
oklch(49% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3538
oklch(42.8% 0.1 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F31
oklch(37.8% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#BD6063 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) | #747063 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5362 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6063
#BD6063
oklch(60% 0.12 19.3)
- #009297
#009297
oklch(59.9% 0.102 199.1)
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 #BD6063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #BD6063 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.