#BD4330
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55% 0.161 31.4), rgb(189, 67, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BD4330 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4330 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 67, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.161 31.4) |
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 #BD4330 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4330 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD4330 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD4330 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8473
oklch(70.7% 0.116 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4624E
oklch(63.2% 0.148 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4330
oklch(55% 0.161 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43524
oklch(49% 0.149 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#852D20
oklch(42.6% 0.124 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#BD4330 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) | #655B2D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0233F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4330
#BD4330
oklch(55% 0.161 31.4)
- #008092
#008092
oklch(55% 0.096 211.8)
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 #BD4330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
Use #BD4330 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.