#BD3866
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(54.9% 0.172 3.8), rgb(189, 56, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BD3866 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3866 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 56, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.172 3.8) |
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 #BD3866 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3866 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3866 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3866 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E98
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4597F
oklch(63% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3866
oklch(54.9% 0.172 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52B56
oklch(49.1% 0.16 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#862647
oklch(42.8% 0.133 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#401723
oklch(27.2% 0.065 4.1)
#BD3866 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) | #555A67 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797463 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD234B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3866
#BD3866
oklch(54.9% 0.172 3.8)
- #008377
#008377
oklch(54.8% 0.097 183.7)
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 #BD3866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #BD3866 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.