#BD716B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.097 25), rgb(189, 113, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BD716B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD716B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.097 25) |
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 #BD716B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD716B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD716B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD716B text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E89
oklch(70.7% 0.076 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD716B
oklch(63% 0.097 25)
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Step 600
600
#A95953
oklch(55.7% 0.106 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#904844
oklch(49% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#BD716B 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) | #817C6A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6770 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD716B
#BD716B
oklch(63% 0.097 25)
- #299AA5
#299AA5
oklch(63% 0.097 204.8)
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 #BD716B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD716B 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.