#BD696C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.7% 0.107 18.4), rgb(189, 105, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BD696C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD696C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.107 18.4) |
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 #BD696C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD696C | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD696C text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD696C text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B4
oklch(81% 0.052 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD696C
oklch(61.7% 0.107 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5458
oklch(55.6% 0.117 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#944448
oklch(49.1% 0.108 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#78383C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#613133
oklch(37.6% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#BD696C 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) | #7A776C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5F6B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD696C
#BD696C
oklch(61.7% 0.107 18.4)
- #00989C
#00989C
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1)
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 #BD696C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD696C 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.