#BD7480
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.093 9.4), rgb(189, 116, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BD7480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 9°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7480 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.093 9.4) |
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 #BD7480 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7480 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7480 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7480 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7480
oklch(64.1% 0.093 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55966
oklch(55.7% 0.1 10)
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Step 700
700
#8D4855
oklch(49% 0.094 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#733C46
oklch(42.8% 0.078 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#BD7480 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) | #808080 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96E78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7480
#BD7480
oklch(64.1% 0.093 9.4)
- #399E98
#399E98
oklch(64% 0.092 189.5)
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 #BD7480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
Use #BD7480 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.