#BD3D70
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.169 359.8), rgb(189, 61, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BD3D70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3D70 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 61, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.169 359.8) |
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 #BD3D70 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3D70 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3D70 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3D70 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBF
oklch(81% 0.076 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15B86
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3D70
oklch(55.7% 0.169 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22D5D
oklch(49% 0.158 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#84274C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 360)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#BD3D70 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) | #565E71 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2E52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3D70
#BD3D70
oklch(55.7% 0.169 359.8)
- #008776
#008776
oklch(55.8% 0.101 179.8)
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 #BD3D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BD3D70 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.