#BD3624
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.4% 0.175 30.9), rgb(189, 54, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BD3624 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3624 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 54, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.175 30.9) |
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 #BD3624 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3624 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3624 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3624 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95D49
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3624
oklch(53.4% 0.175 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1E
oklch(49% 0.162 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A281B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F271C
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#BD3624 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) | #5E5420 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00033 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3624
#BD3624
oklch(53.4% 0.175 30.9)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #BD3624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD3624 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.