#BD406D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.164 1.9), rgb(189, 64, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BD406D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD406D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.164 1.9) |
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 #BD406D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD406D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD406D text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD406D text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15C82
oklch(63.1% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD406D
oklch(56% 0.164 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1305A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BD406D 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) | #595F6E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3152 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD406D
#BD406D
oklch(56% 0.164 1.9)
- #008779
#008779
oklch(55.9% 0.1 182.3)
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 #BD406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #BD406D 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.