#BD0F51
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.6% 0.2 8.2), rgb(189, 15, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BD0F51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD0F51 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 15, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 85%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.2 8.2) |
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 #BD0F51 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD0F51 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD0F51 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD0F51 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF738E
oklch(70.8% 0.154 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64572
oklch(63.2% 0.198 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1135A
oklch(55.6% 0.215 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD0F51
oklch(51.6% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#92093D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#761734
oklch(37.8% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#BD0F51 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) | #484B52 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0031 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD0F51
#BD0F51
oklch(51.6% 0.2 8.2)
- #007871
#007871
oklch(51.6% 0.09 187.7)
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 #BD0F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.028
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
Use #BD0F51 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.