#BD5476
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.139 2), rgb(189, 84, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BD5476 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5476 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 84, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.139 2) |
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 #BD5476 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5476 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5476 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5476 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400
#D5869C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76583
oklch(63% 0.128 2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5476
oklch(58.7% 0.139 2)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314A
oklch(42.6% 0.107 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#BD5476 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) | #666B77 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F74 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A61 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5476
#BD5476
oklch(58.7% 0.139 2)
- #009081
#009081
oklch(58.6% 0.105 182.2)
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 #BD5476, 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 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
Use #BD5476 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.