#BD2F36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.178 23.4), rgb(189, 47, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BD2F36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2F36 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 47, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.178 23.4) |
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 #BD2F36 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2F36 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2F36 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2F36 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5958
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2F36
oklch(53% 0.178 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2930
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2528
oklch(42.8% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#BD2F36 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) | #595235 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00033 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2F36
#BD2F36
oklch(53% 0.178 23.4)
- #007B83
#007B83
oklch(53.1% 0.09 202.8)
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 #BD2F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #BD2F36 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.