#BD092F
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(50.7% 0.2 20.7), rgb(189, 9, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BD092F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD092F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 9, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.2 20.7) |
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 #BD092F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD092F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD092F text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BD092F text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400
#F27476
oklch(70.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94653
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41438
oklch(55.6% 0.215 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD092F
oklch(50.7% 0.2 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#950A24
oklch(42.8% 0.166 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#771822
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#BD092F 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) | #4D472E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B28 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0001E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD092F
#BD092F
oklch(50.7% 0.2 20.7)
- #007479
#007479
oklch(50.8% 0.086 200.1)
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 #BD092F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.006
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.017
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD092F 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.