#BD4F79
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.148 358.9), rgb(189, 79, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BD4F79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4F79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 79, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.148 358.9) |
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 #BD4F79 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4F79 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4F79 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4F79 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96388
oklch(63.1% 0.135 358.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4F79
oklch(58.2% 0.148 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B385F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 359)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B41
oklch(37.8% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#BD4F79 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) | #61687A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D76 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB465F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4F79
#BD4F79
oklch(58.2% 0.148 358.9)
- #008F7C
#008F7C
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179)
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 #BD4F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
Use #BD4F79 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.