#BD3A63
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.169 5.7), rgb(189, 58, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BD3A63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3A63 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.169 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 #BD3A63 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3A63 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3A63 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3A63 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F95
oklch(70.8% 0.122 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3A63
oklch(55% 0.169 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42D53
oklch(49% 0.157 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#862744
oklch(42.8% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C263A
oklch(37.8% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#BD3A63 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) | #585B64 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7560 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD244B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3A63
#BD3A63
oklch(55% 0.169 5.7)
- #00837A
#00837A
oklch(54.9% 0.096 186.4)
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 #BD3A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
Use #BD3A63 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.