#BD6775
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.6% 0.111 10.5), rgb(189, 103, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BD6775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6775 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 103, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.111 10.5) |
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 #BD6775 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6775 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6775 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6775 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A94
oklch(70.7% 0.086 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6775
oklch(61.6% 0.111 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5262
oklch(55.6% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#954251
oklch(49.2% 0.112 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#793743
oklch(42.8% 0.093 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950
#391C21
oklch(26.8% 0.046 9.6)
#BD6775 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) | #777675 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8773 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E6C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6775
#BD6775
oklch(61.6% 0.111 10.5)
- #009994
#009994
oklch(61.7% 0.106 190.7)
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 #BD6775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #BD6775 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.