#BD472D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.158 34), rgb(189, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BD472D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD472D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.158 34) |
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 #BD472D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD472D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD472D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD472D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A3
oklch(81% 0.071 34)
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Step 400
400
#DE8571
oklch(70.7% 0.114 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2644B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD472D
oklch(55.5% 0.158 34)
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Step 700
700
#A33820
oklch(49.1% 0.146 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#BD472D 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) | #685D29 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857829 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02942 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD472D
#BD472D
oklch(55.5% 0.158 34)
- #008196
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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 #BD472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD472D 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.