#BD5B58
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59% 0.127 23.5), rgb(189, 91, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BD5B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5B58 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 91, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.127 23.5) |
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 #BD5B58 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5B58 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5B58 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5B58 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48A85
oklch(70.8% 0.092 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66B67
oklch(63.1% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5B58
oklch(59% 0.127 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#98413F
oklch(49% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BD5B58 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) | #726C57 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4C5B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5B58
#BD5B58
oklch(59% 0.127 23.5)
- #008E98
#008E98
oklch(58.9% 0.1 203.6)
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 #BD5B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD5B58 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.