#BD5259
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.7% 0.138 18.5), rgb(189, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD5259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5259 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.138 18.5) |
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 #BD5259 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5259 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5259 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5259 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88788
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB676B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 18.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5259
oklch(57.7% 0.138 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C44
oklch(49.1% 0.128 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3238
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#BD5259 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) | #6B6759 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D57 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4155 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5259
#BD5259
oklch(57.7% 0.138 18.5)
- #008B8F
#008B8F
oklch(57.8% 0.098 198.4)
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 #BD5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD5259 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.