#BD4C6E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.148 4.3), rgb(189, 76, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BD4C6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4C6E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.148 4.3) |
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 #BD4C6E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4C6E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4C6E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4C6E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88498
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC627F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4C6E
oklch(57.4% 0.148 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#BD4C6E 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) | #62656F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3F59 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4C6E
#BD4C6E
oklch(57.4% 0.148 4.3)
- #008C80
#008C80
oklch(57.5% 0.102 184.3)
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 #BD4C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #BD4C6E 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.