#BD193F
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.6% 0.194 16.3), rgb(189, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BD193F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD193F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.194 16.3) |
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 #BD193F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD193F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD193F text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD193F text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54960
oklch(63% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11D47
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD193F
oklch(51.6% 0.194 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#92112F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#BD193F 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) | #4F4B3F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C3A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0002B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD193F
#BD193F
oklch(51.6% 0.194 16.3)
- #007779
#007779
oklch(51.6% 0.088 196.8)
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 #BD193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.012
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.019
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.029
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD193F 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.