#BD7176
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.3% 0.096 15.9), rgb(189, 113, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BD7176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7176 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.096 15.9) |
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 #BD7176 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7176 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7176 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7176 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E91
oklch(70.8% 0.075 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7176
oklch(63.3% 0.096 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8585E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F474E
oklch(49% 0.097 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#BD7176 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) | #807D76 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6973 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7176
#BD7176
oklch(63.3% 0.096 15.9)
- #2C9C9D
#2C9C9D
oklch(63.3% 0.097 195.9)
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 #BD7176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD7176 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.