#BD5251
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.5% 0.139 23), rgb(189, 82, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BD5251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5251 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 82, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.139 23) |
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 #BD5251 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5251 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5251 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5251 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.062 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500
#CB6764
oklch(63.1% 0.128 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5251
oklch(57.5% 0.139 23)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3332
oklch(42.7% 0.106 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#BD5251 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) | #6C6650 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4053 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5251
#BD5251
oklch(57.5% 0.139 23)
- #008992
#008992
oklch(57.4% 0.098 202.9)
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 #BD5251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #BD5251 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.