#BD1023
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.8% 0.199 24.6), rgb(189, 16, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BD1023 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1023 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 16, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.199 24.6) |
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 #BD1023 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1023 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1023 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1023 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1756F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84949
oklch(63.1% 0.196 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.214 24.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD1023
oklch(50.8% 0.199 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#940E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#77191C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#BD1023 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) | #504821 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1001B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1023
#BD1023
oklch(50.8% 0.199 24.6)
- #00737D
#00737D
oklch(50.7% 0.087 205.4)
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 #BD1023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.008
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD1023 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.