#BD7880
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.7% 0.087 12.2), rgb(189, 120, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BD7880 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7880 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.087 12.2) |
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 #BD7880 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7880 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7880 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7880 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F95
oklch(70.6% 0.068 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7880
oklch(64.7% 0.087 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B64
oklch(55.7% 0.095 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A53
oklch(49% 0.088 12)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5C3539
oklch(37.8% 0.056 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#BD7880 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) | #848380 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9727B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7880
#BD7880
oklch(64.7% 0.087 12.2)
- #439F9C
#439F9C
oklch(64.7% 0.087 192.3)
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 #BD7880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
Use #BD7880 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.