#BD729B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64.6% 0.107 346.6), rgb(189, 114, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BD729B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD729B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.107 346.6) |
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 #BD729B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD729B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD729B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD729B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD729B
oklch(64.6% 0.107 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C456D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#BD729B 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) | #78829C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E99 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67181 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD729B
#BD729B
oklch(64.6% 0.107 346.6)
- #3FA37F
#3FA37F
oklch(64.7% 0.108 166.1)
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 #BD729B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #BD729B 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.