#BD6172
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.119 9.6), rgb(189, 97, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BD6172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6172 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.119 9.6) |
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 #BD6172 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6172 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6172 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6172 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#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
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6172
oklch(60.5% 0.119 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14E62
oklch(55.6% 0.13 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#983F51
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3443
oklch(42.6% 0.1 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C21
oklch(27.2% 0.049 10.6)
#BD6172 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) | #727272 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898470 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5767 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6172
#BD6172
oklch(60.5% 0.119 9.6)
- #00958F
#00958F
oklch(60.4% 0.104 189.8)
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 #BD6172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #BD6172 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.