#BD726D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.096 24.2), rgb(189, 114, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BD726D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD726D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.096 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 #BD726D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD726D | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD726D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD726D text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#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
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD726D
oklch(63.2% 0.096 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85955
oklch(55.6% 0.104 24)
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Step 700
700
#904945
oklch(49.2% 0.097 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#753C39
oklch(42.7% 0.08 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3431
oklch(37.8% 0.063 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F1D
oklch(27.2% 0.039 24.9)
#BD726D 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) | #827D6C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6871 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD726D
#BD726D
oklch(63.2% 0.096 24.2)
- #2D9AA5
#2D9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.096 205)
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 #BD726D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD726D 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.