#BD6E69
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.4% 0.101 24.2), rgb(189, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#BD6E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6E69 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.101 24.2) |
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 #BD6E69 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6E69 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6E69 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6E69 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6E69
oklch(62.4% 0.101 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5753
oklch(55.6% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#924743
oklch(49.1% 0.102 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B37
oklch(42.8% 0.085 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#603330
oklch(37.8% 0.066 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#BD6E69 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A68 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC636D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6E69
#BD6E69
oklch(62.4% 0.101 24.2)
- #1B99A4
#1B99A4
oklch(62.5% 0.101 204.3)
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 #BD6E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #BD6E69 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.