#BD7A98
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.8% 0.092 351.5), rgb(189, 122, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BD7A98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7A98 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.092 351.5) |
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 #BD7A98 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7A98 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7A98 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7A98 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7A98
oklch(65.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#884967
oklch(49.1% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#BD7A98 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) | #818799 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919296 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67884 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7A98
#BD7A98
oklch(65.8% 0.092 351.5)
- #4FA48B
#4FA48B
oklch(65.8% 0.092 171.8)
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 #BD7A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #BD7A98 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.