#BD4E2E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.151 36.7), rgb(189, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BD4E2E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.151 36.7) |
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 #BD4E2E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4E2E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4E2E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4E2E 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8870
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF674A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4E2E
oklch(56.4% 0.151 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#82321B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#BD4E2E 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) | #6D622A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03547 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4E2E
#BD4E2E
oklch(56.4% 0.151 36.7)
- #00849C
#00849C
oklch(56.5% 0.101 216.5)
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 #BD4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD4E2E 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.