#BD456D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.5% 0.158 3), rgb(189, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BD456D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD456D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.158 3) |
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 #BD456D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD456D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD456D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD456D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB819A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F81
oklch(63.2% 0.145 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD456D
oklch(56.5% 0.158 3)
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Step 700
700
#A03359
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#822B48
oklch(42.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BD456D 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) | #5D616E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3755 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD456D
#BD456D
oklch(56.5% 0.158 3)
- #00897C
#00897C
oklch(56.6% 0.101 183.3)
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 #BD456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
Use #BD456D 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.