#BD787F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.7% 0.087 13.2), rgb(189, 120, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BD787F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD787F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.087 13.2) |
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 #BD787F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD787F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD787F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD787F text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD787F
oklch(64.7% 0.087 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A52
oklch(49% 0.088 13)
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Step 800
800
#713D43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3539
oklch(37.8% 0.056 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#BD787F 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) | #84837F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9717B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD787F
#BD787F
oklch(64.7% 0.087 13.2)
- #439F9D
#439F9D
oklch(64.7% 0.087 193.3)
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 #BD787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
Use #BD787F 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.