#BD716E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6), rgb(189, 113, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BD716E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD716E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6) |
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 #BD716E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD716E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD716E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD716E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD716E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85856
oklch(55.5% 0.105 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#904846
oklch(49.1% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#753B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#BD716E 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) | #817D6D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6771 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD716E
#BD716E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6)
- #2A9AA3
#2A9AA3
oklch(63% 0.097 203)
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 #BD716E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD716E 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.