#BD6059
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.8% 0.121 25.8), rgb(189, 96, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD6059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6059 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.121 25.8) |
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 #BD6059 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6059 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6059 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6059 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AD
oklch(81% 0.059 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6059
oklch(59.8% 0.121 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35049
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#BD6059 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) | #766F58 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8357 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD525F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6059
#BD6059
oklch(59.8% 0.121 25.8)
- #00909D
#00909D
oklch(59.7% 0.102 206)
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 #BD6059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD6059 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.