#BD738F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.3% 0.099 356), rgb(189, 115, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BD738F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD738F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.099 356) |
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 #BD738F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD738F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD738F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD738F text on black | 6.01:1 | 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
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.076 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD738F
oklch(64.3% 0.099 356)
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Step 600
600
#A45775
oklch(55.7% 0.107 356.4)
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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
#5C3243
oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BD738F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F7D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD738F
#BD738F
oklch(64.3% 0.099 356)
- #3CA18B
#3CA18B
oklch(64.4% 0.099 176)
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 #BD738F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD738F 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.