#BD3853
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.4% 0.169 13.1), rgb(189, 56, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BD3853 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3853 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 56, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.169 13.1) |
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 #BD3853 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3853 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3853 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3853 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.155 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3853
oklch(54.4% 0.169 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62D47
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#87273A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2632
oklch(37.8% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#BD3853 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) | #5A5853 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7450 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1943 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3853
#BD3853
oklch(54.4% 0.169 13.1)
- #00817F
#00817F
oklch(54.5% 0.093 192.9)
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 #BD3853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
Use #BD3853 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.