#BD7E93
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.4% 0.082 358), rgb(189, 126, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BD7E93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7E93 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.082 358) |
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 #BD7E93 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7E93 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7E93 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7E93 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7E93
oklch(66.4% 0.082 358)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C73
oklch(55.5% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#BD7E93 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) | #868994 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959492 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77B85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7E93
#BD7E93
oklch(66.4% 0.082 358)
- #55A493
#55A493
oklch(66.3% 0.083 177.9)
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 #BD7E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #BD7E93 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.