#BD7F97
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.7% 0.083 354.7), rgb(189, 127, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BD7F97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7F97 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.083 354.7) |
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 #BD7F97 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7F97 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7F97 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7F97 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7F97
oklch(66.7% 0.083 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C76
oklch(55.5% 0.09 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#864C63
oklch(49.2% 0.083 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#BD7F97 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) | #868A98 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D87 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7F97
#BD7F97
oklch(66.7% 0.083 354.7)
- #58A591
#58A591
oklch(66.7% 0.083 174.8)
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 #BD7F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD7F97 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.