#BD7874
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.087 23.4), rgb(189, 120, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BD7874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7874 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.087 23.4) |
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 #BD7874 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7874 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7874 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7874 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7874
oklch(64.4% 0.087 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45C58
oklch(55.7% 0.095 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BD7874 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) | #868273 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979073 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7077 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7874
#BD7874
oklch(64.4% 0.087 23.4)
- #409DA5
#409DA5
oklch(64.4% 0.087 203.1)
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 #BD7874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BD7874 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.