#BD1516
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.9% 0.198 27.9), rgb(189, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BD1516 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1516 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.198 27.9) |
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 #BD1516 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1516 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1516 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1516 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17669
oklch(70.6% 0.154 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84A40
oklch(63.1% 0.196 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31E1D
oklch(55.5% 0.212 28)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD1516
oklch(50.9% 0.198 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#941111
oklch(42.7% 0.164 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A16
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#BD1516 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) | #524812 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B07 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1001A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1516
#BD1516
oklch(50.9% 0.198 27.9)
- #007380
#007380
oklch(50.8% 0.087 208.5)
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 #BD1516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.011
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD1516 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.