#BD1508
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.8% 0.199 29.9), rgb(189, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BD1508 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1508 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.199 29.9) |
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 #BD1508 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1508 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1508 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1508 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B39
oklch(63.1% 0.196 30)
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Step 600
600
#D41E10
oklch(55.6% 0.214 29.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD1508
oklch(50.8% 0.199 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#941107
oklch(42.6% 0.165 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#BD1508 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) | #524801 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10017 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1508
#BD1508
oklch(50.8% 0.199 29.9)
- #007381
#007381
oklch(50.9% 0.088 209.5)
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 #BD1508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.015
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
Use #BD1508 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.