#BD2B65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(53.7% 0.186 2.2), rgb(189, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BD2B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2B65 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.186 2.2) |
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 #BD2B65 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2B65 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2B65 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2B65 text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2B65
oklch(53.7% 0.186 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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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)
#BD2B65 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) | #4E5566 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0645 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2B65
#BD2B65
oklch(53.7% 0.186 2.2)
- #008072
#008072
oklch(53.8% 0.097 181.7)
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 #BD2B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
Use #BD2B65 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.