#BD738B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.097 359.3), rgb(189, 115, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BD738B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD738B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.097 359.3) |
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 #BD738B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD738B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD738B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD738B text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD738B
oklch(64.2% 0.097 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45771
oklch(55.5% 0.105 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D475F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 359)
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Step 900
900
#5D3341
oklch(37.8% 0.063 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BD738B 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) | #7D818C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E89 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F7B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD738B
#BD738B
oklch(64.2% 0.097 359.3)
- #3AA08E
#3AA08E
oklch(64.2% 0.097 179.2)
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 #BD738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD738B 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.