#BD4B5A
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.8% 0.147 15.2), rgb(189, 75, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BD4B5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4B5A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.147 15.2) |
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 #BD4B5A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4B5A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4B5A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4B5A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA848B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE636F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4B5A
oklch(56.8% 0.147 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3847
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#812F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#BD4B5A 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) | #65635A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3951 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4B5A
#BD4B5A
oklch(56.8% 0.147 15.2)
- #008888
#008888
oklch(56.7% 0.097 194.8)
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 #BD4B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
Use #BD4B5A 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.