#BD1F4F
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.3% 0.191 10.5), rgb(189, 31, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BD1F4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1F4F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 31, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.191 10.5) |
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 #BD1F4F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1F4F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1F4F text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1F4F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED758B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2056
oklch(55.6% 0.205 10.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD1F4F
oklch(52.3% 0.191 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#90133A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B32
oklch(37.7% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#BD1F4F 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) | #4E4E50 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4B | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0035 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1F4F
#BD1F4F
oklch(52.3% 0.191 10.5)
- #007A76
#007A76
oklch(52.3% 0.09 190.8)
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 #BD1F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.027
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
Use #BD1F4F 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.