#BD7364
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2), rgb(189, 115, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BD7364 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7364 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2) |
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 #BD7364 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7364 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7364 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7364 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700
#904A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#BD7364 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) | #847D63 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C63 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC686F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7364
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
- #2F99AC
#2F99AC
oklch(63.2% 0.097 212.2)
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 #BD7364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD7364 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.