#BD4E62
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.4% 0.144 11.8), rgb(189, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BD4E62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4E62 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.144 11.8) |
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 #BD4E62 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4E62 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4E62 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4E62 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98590
oklch(70.8% 0.104 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6474
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4E62
oklch(57.4% 0.144 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D394D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#BD4E62 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) | #666562 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3F56 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4E62
#BD4E62
oklch(57.4% 0.144 11.8)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #BD4E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #BD4E62 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.