#BD605B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.8% 0.121 24.5), rgb(189, 96, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD605B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 25°. 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 | #BD605B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.121 24.5) |
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 #BD605B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD605B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD605B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD605B 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
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD605B
oklch(59.8% 0.121 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.131 24)
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Step 700
700
#9A403D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3532
oklch(42.7% 0.101 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#BD605B 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) | #75705A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8359 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD525F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD605B
#BD605B
oklch(59.8% 0.121 24.5)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #BD605B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #BD605B 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.