#BD7373
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.094 20), rgb(189, 115, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BD7373 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7373 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.094 20) |
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 #BD7373 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7373 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7373 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7373 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7373
oklch(63.5% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F494A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BD7373 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) | #827E73 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6A73 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7373
#BD7373
oklch(63.5% 0.094 20)
- #329CA1
#329CA1
oklch(63.6% 0.094 199.6)
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 #BD7373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BD7373 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.