#BD3842
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54% 0.169 20.8), rgb(189, 56, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BD3842 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3842 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 56, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.169 20.8) |
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 #BD3842 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3842 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3842 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3842 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75C60
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3842
oklch(54% 0.169 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72E38
oklch(49% 0.157 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2629
oklch(37.6% 0.101 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#401718
oklch(26.8% 0.064 21)
#BD3842 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) | #5C5741 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0F3D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3842
#BD3842
oklch(54% 0.169 20.8)
- #007E85
#007E85
oklch(54% 0.092 201.6)
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 #BD3842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD3842 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.