#BD3E6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.8% 0.167 1), rgb(189, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BD3E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3E6E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.167 1) |
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 #BD3E6E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3E6E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3E6E text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3E6E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15B84
oklch(63% 0.154 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3E6E
oklch(55.8% 0.167 1)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5B
oklch(49% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#84284B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#BD3E6E 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) | #575E6F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2F51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3E6E
#BD3E6E
oklch(55.8% 0.167 1)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #BD3E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD3E6E 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.