#BD6A68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.7% 0.106 22.1), rgb(189, 106, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BD6A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6A68 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.106 22.1) |
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 #BD6A68 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6A68 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6A68 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6A68 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C89
oklch(70.7% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6A68
oklch(61.7% 0.106 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5554
oklch(55.7% 0.116 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#944544
oklch(49.1% 0.107 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613131
oklch(37.6% 0.07 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#BD6A68 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) | #7C7767 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5F6A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6A68
#BD6A68
oklch(61.7% 0.106 22.1)
- #0098A0
#0098A0
oklch(61.8% 0.105 201.4)
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 #BD6A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD6A68 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.