#BD475F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.152 11.1), rgb(189, 71, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BD475F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD475F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 71, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.152 11.1) |
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 #BD475F | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD475F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD475F text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD475F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB838F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6174
oklch(63.1% 0.14 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD475F
oklch(56.4% 0.152 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0354C
oklch(49% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#BD475F 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) | #61615F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3550 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD475F
#BD475F
oklch(56.4% 0.152 11.1)
- #008783
#008783
oklch(56.3% 0.097 191.1)
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 #BD475F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.016
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD475F 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.