#BD5069
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.142 8.4), rgb(189, 80, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD5069 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5069 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 80, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.142 8.4) |
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 #BD5069 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5069 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5069 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5069 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA647A
oklch(63% 0.131 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5069
oklch(57.8% 0.142 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A52
oklch(49.2% 0.132 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3143
oklch(42.8% 0.109 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#BD5069 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) | #66676A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C67 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4359 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5069
#BD5069
oklch(57.8% 0.142 8.4)
- #008C85
#008C85
oklch(57.7% 0.1 188.6)
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 #BD5069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #BD5069 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.