#BD5570
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.136 6), rgb(189, 85, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BD5570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5570 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.136 6) |
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 #BD5570 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5570 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5570 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5570 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58697
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#C7667E
oklch(63% 0.125 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5570
oklch(58.7% 0.136 6)
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Step 700
700
#993C56
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3246
oklch(42.6% 0.105 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BD5570 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) | #696B71 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4A5F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5570
#BD5570
oklch(58.7% 0.136 6)
- #009085
#009085
oklch(58.8% 0.103 185.4)
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 #BD5570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
Use #BD5570 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.