#BD4962
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.7% 0.15 10.1), rgb(189, 73, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BD4962 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4962 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 73, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.15 10.1) |
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 #BD4962 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4962 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4962 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4962 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8391
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6276
oklch(63.2% 0.138 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4962
oklch(56.7% 0.15 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F364E
oklch(49% 0.14 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#BD4962 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) | #626262 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3853 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4962
#BD4962
oklch(56.7% 0.15 10.1)
- #008983
#008983
oklch(56.8% 0.098 189.4)
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 #BD4962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #BD4962 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.