#BD2A66
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(53.7% 0.187 1.6), rgb(189, 42, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BD2A66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2A66 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 42, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.187 1.6) |
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 #BD2A66 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2A66 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2A66 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2A66 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95382
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2A66
oklch(53.7% 0.187 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9225A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#891F49
oklch(42.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#BD2A66 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) | #4D5467 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757163 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0445 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2A66
#BD2A66
oklch(53.7% 0.187 1.6)
- #008071
#008071
oklch(53.8% 0.097 180.8)
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 #BD2A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
Use #BD2A66 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.