#BD758A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.094 1.2), rgb(189, 117, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BD758A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD758A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.094 1.2) |
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 #BD758A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD758A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD758A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD758A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD758A
oklch(64.5% 0.094 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3586F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C485D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#BD758A 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) | #7F828B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F88 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8707C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD758A
#BD758A
oklch(64.5% 0.094 1.2)
- #3FA091
#3FA091
oklch(64.4% 0.093 181.4)
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 #BD758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD758A 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.