#BD6066
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.12 17.3), rgb(189, 96, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BD6066 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6066 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.12 17.3) |
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 #BD6066 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6066 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6066 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6066 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6066
oklch(60.1% 0.12 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F57
oklch(55.6% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#993F47
oklch(49.1% 0.121 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C353A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#BD6066 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) | #747066 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8364 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5463 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6066
#BD6066
oklch(60.1% 0.12 17.3)
- #009396
#009396
oklch(60.2% 0.102 197.3)
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 #BD6066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD6066 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.