#BD4420
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55% 0.163 36.5), rgb(189, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BD4420 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4420 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.163 36.5) |
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 #BD4420 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4420 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD4420 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD4420 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB1A0
oklch(81% 0.073 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46343
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4420
oklch(55% 0.163 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53614
oklch(49.1% 0.153 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#BD4420 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) | #675B1A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85761A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0223D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4420
#BD4420
oklch(55% 0.163 36.5)
- #007F96
#007F96
oklch(55% 0.098 216.3)
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 #BD4420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #BD4420 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.