#BD738E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.3% 0.099 356.8), rgb(189, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BD738E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD738E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.099 356.8) |
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 #BD738E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD738E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD738E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD738E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 357.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD738E
oklch(64.3% 0.099 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45774
oklch(55.6% 0.106 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4662
oklch(49% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#723A50
oklch(42.6% 0.083 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BD738E 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) | #7C818F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F7C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD738E
#BD738E
oklch(64.3% 0.099 356.8)
- #3BA18C
#3BA18C
oklch(64.4% 0.099 176.8)
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 #BD738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD738E 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.