#BD4B26
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.155 37.8), rgb(189, 75, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BD4B26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4B26 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.155 37.8) |
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 #BD4B26 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4B26 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4B26 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4B26 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06645
oklch(63.1% 0.143 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4B26
oklch(55.9% 0.155 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A17
oklch(49.1% 0.145 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#833116
oklch(42.7% 0.12 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#BD4B26 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) | #6B5F21 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877922 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02F43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4B26
#BD4B26
oklch(55.9% 0.155 37.8)
- #00829B
#00829B
oklch(56% 0.1 217.6)
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 #BD4B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #BD4B26 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.