#BD3A75
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8), rgb(189, 58, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD3A75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3A75 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 58, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8) |
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 #BD3A75 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3A75 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3A75 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3A75 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2598B
oklch(63.1% 0.161 356.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3A75
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32B62
oklch(49.2% 0.163 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#842650
oklch(42.7% 0.134 357)
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Step 900
900
#6B2543
oklch(37.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#BD3A75 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) | #535D77 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767572 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2D53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3A75
#BD3A75
oklch(55.6% 0.175 356.8)
- #008772
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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 #BD3A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
Use #BD3A75 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.