#BD4577
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.161 357.7), rgb(189, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BD4577 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4577 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.161 357.7) |
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 #BD4577 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4577 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4577 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4577 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E89
oklch(63.1% 0.148 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4577
oklch(56.9% 0.161 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3261
oklch(49.2% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#812B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#682842
oklch(37.7% 0.096 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#BD4577 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) | #5A6278 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7974 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3A59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4577
#BD4577
oklch(56.9% 0.161 357.7)
- #008B77
#008B77
oklch(57% 0.105 177.8)
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 #BD4577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD4577 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.