#BD3E65
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.165 5.5), rgb(189, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BD3E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3E65 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.165 5.5) |
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 #BD3E65 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3E65 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3E65 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3E65 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8096
oklch(70.7% 0.118 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7C
oklch(63% 0.152 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3E65
oklch(55.5% 0.165 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32F54
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#842945
oklch(42.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B273A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#BD3E65 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) | #5A5D66 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7662 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2B4E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3E65
#BD3E65
oklch(55.5% 0.165 5.5)
- #00857B
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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 #BD3E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #BD3E65 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.