#BD7375
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.6% 0.094 18.3), rgb(189, 115, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BD7375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 18°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7375 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.094 18.3) |
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 #BD7375 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7375 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7375 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7375 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7375
oklch(63.6% 0.094 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#A7595C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F494C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#BD7375 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) | #827F75 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D74 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B74 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7375
#BD7375
oklch(63.6% 0.094 18.3)
- #329CA0
#329CA0
oklch(63.6% 0.094 198.7)
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 #BD7375, 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 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #BD7375 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.