#BD646F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.114 13.2), rgb(189, 100, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD646F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD646F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 100, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.114 13.2) |
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 #BD646F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD646F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD646F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD646F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28990
oklch(70.6% 0.09 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD646F
oklch(60.9% 0.114 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF515E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#96414D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3640
oklch(42.7% 0.095 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#BD646F 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) | #75746F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5A68 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD646F
#BD646F
oklch(60.9% 0.114 13.2)
- #009694
#009694
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.1)
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 #BD646F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #BD646F 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.