#BD7B87
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.5% 0.084 7.8), rgb(189, 123, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BD7B87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7B87 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.084 7.8) |
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 #BD7B87 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7B87 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7B87 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7B87 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7B87
oklch(65.5% 0.084 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05C69
oklch(55.6% 0.09 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BD7B87 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) | #858687 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959286 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8767F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7B87
#BD7B87
oklch(65.5% 0.084 7.8)
- #4CA19A
#4CA19A
oklch(65.4% 0.083 188.2)
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 #BD7B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD7B87 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.