#BD3F66
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.6% 0.164 5.2), rgb(189, 63, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BD3F66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3F66 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 63, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.164 5.2) |
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 #BD3F66 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3F66 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3F66 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3F66 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
#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
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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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
#D25D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3F66
oklch(55.6% 0.164 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23055
oklch(49.1% 0.152 5)
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Step 800
800
#842945
oklch(42.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#BD3F66 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) | #5A5D67 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2D4E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3F66
#BD3F66
oklch(55.6% 0.164 5.2)
- #00867B
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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 #BD3F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
Use #BD3F66 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.