#BD798A
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.087 3.5), rgb(189, 121, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BD798A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD798A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.087 3.5) |
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 #BD798A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD798A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD798A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD798A 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD798A
oklch(65.2% 0.087 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6D
oklch(55.5% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#BD798A 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) | #83858B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8747F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD798A
#BD798A
oklch(65.2% 0.087 3.5)
- #48A195
#48A195
oklch(65.1% 0.087 183.5)
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 #BD798A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD798A 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.