#BD4655
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.153 16.1), rgb(189, 70, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BD4655 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4655 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 70, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.153 16.1) |
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 #BD4655 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4655 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4655 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4655 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8389
oklch(70.6% 0.11 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0616C
oklch(63% 0.141 15.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4655
oklch(56% 0.153 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13544
oklch(49% 0.142 16)
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Step 800
800
#832D38
oklch(42.7% 0.118 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A31
oklch(37.8% 0.092 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#BD4655 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) | #625F55 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817852 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE314C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4655
#BD4655
oklch(56% 0.153 16.1)
- #008587
#008587
oklch(55.9% 0.095 196.6)
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 #BD4655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #BD4655 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.