#BD3561
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.5% 0.174 5.7), rgb(189, 53, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BD3561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3561 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.174 5.7) |
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 #BD3561 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3561 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3561 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3561 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D95
oklch(70.6% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6587B
oklch(63.1% 0.161 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3561
oklch(54.5% 0.174 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62A53
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#872544
oklch(42.7% 0.134 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#BD3561 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) | #555862 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1B47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3561
#BD3561
oklch(54.5% 0.174 5.7)
- #008278
#008278
oklch(54.6% 0.096 185.4)
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 #BD3561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
Use #BD3561 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.