#BD2C17
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.4% 0.184 31.4), rgb(189, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BD2C17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2C17 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.184 31.4) |
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 #BD2C17 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2C17 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2C17 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2C17 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5944
oklch(63.1% 0.17 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2C17
oklch(52.4% 0.184 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2815
oklch(49.1% 0.172 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2415
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42160F
oklch(26.8% 0.07 31.2)
#BD2C17 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) | #5A4F12 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10029 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2C17
#BD2C17
oklch(52.4% 0.184 31.4)
- #007888
#007888
oklch(52.5% 0.091 210.9)
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 #BD2C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
Use #BD2C17 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.