#BD3F60
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.162 8.3), rgb(189, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BD3F60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3F60 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.162 8.3) |
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 #BD3F60 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3F60 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3F60 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3F60 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB7
oklch(80.8% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8092
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D77
oklch(63% 0.149 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3F60
oklch(55.5% 0.162 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33050
oklch(49.1% 0.152 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#842941
oklch(42.6% 0.125 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#BD3F60 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) | #5C5D61 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2A4C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3F60
#BD3F60
oklch(55.5% 0.162 8.3)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #BD3F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
Use #BD3F60 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.