#BD7799
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.3% 0.097 349.6), rgb(189, 119, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BD7799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7799 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.097 349.6) |
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 #BD7799 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7799 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7799 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7799 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C5
oklch(81% 0.047 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7799
oklch(65.3% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1587C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#894769
oklch(49% 0.099 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BD7799 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) | #7D859A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9197 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67583 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7799
#BD7799
oklch(65.3% 0.097 349.6)
- #49A387
#49A387
oklch(65.2% 0.097 170.1)
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 #BD7799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #BD7799 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.