#BD4F65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.6% 0.143 10.4), rgb(189, 79, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BD4F65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4F65 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 79, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.143 10.4) |
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 #BD4F65 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4F65 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4F65 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4F65 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6477
oklch(63.1% 0.132 10)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4F65
oklch(57.6% 0.143 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D394F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3041
oklch(42.6% 0.11 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#672C37
oklch(37.8% 0.085 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#BD4F65 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) | #666665 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C62 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4157 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4F65
#BD4F65
oklch(57.6% 0.143 10.4)
- #008B86
#008B86
oklch(57.5% 0.099 190.3)
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 #BD4F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BD4F65 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.