#BD7475
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.092 19.1), rgb(189, 116, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BD7475 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7475 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.092 19.1) |
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 #BD7475 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7475 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7475 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7475 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B5
oklch(81% 0.045 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7475
oklch(63.8% 0.092 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6595C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E494B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#733C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#BD7475 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) | #948D74 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6C75 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7475
#BD7475
oklch(63.8% 0.092 19.1)
- #359CA1
#359CA1
oklch(63.7% 0.092 199.7)
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 #BD7475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.010
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BD7475 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.