#BD4338
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.1% 0.159 28.5), rgb(189, 67, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD4338 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4338 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.159 28.5) |
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 #BD4338 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4338 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD4338 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4338 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36155
oklch(63% 0.147 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4338
oklch(55.1% 0.159 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#BD4338 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) | #645C36 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837634 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02541 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4338
#BD4338
oklch(55.1% 0.159 28.5)
- #00818F
#00818F
oklch(55.2% 0.095 208.1)
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 #BD4338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #BD4338 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.