#BD4E2E#BD4E2E
#BD4E2E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.4% C 0.151 H 36.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.89:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BD4E2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 76%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.7%, 75.7%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.58, 42.87, 40.54) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.58, 59.00, 43.40°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.43% 0.1209 0.09) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.43% 0.151 36.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.2063, 16.4681, 4.4883) |
| Luminance | 0.1646 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 5.28
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 5.99
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.78
Terra Cotta
#C9643B
ΔE00 6.96
Terracotta (survey)
#CA6641
ΔE00 7.31
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 7.56
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BD4E2E #2E9DBD
analogous
#BD2E55 #BD4E2E #BD952E
triadic
#BD4E2E #2EBD4E #4E2EBD
tetradic
#BD4E2E #55BD2E #2E9DBD #952EBD
square
#BD4E2E #55BD2E #2E9DBD #952EBD
split-complementary
#BD4E2E #2EBD95 #2E55BD
monochromatic
#5B2516 #8C3A22 #BD4E2E #D57053 #E19984
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.89
#BD4E2E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.29
#BD4E2E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BD4E2E
4.89:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BD4E2E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BD4E2E | 1.00 | 4.89 | 4.29 | 4.89 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.29 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6D622A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#887A2B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D03547
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bd4e2e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(189, 78, 46); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.4% 0.151 36.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d88368',
500: '#bd4e2e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bd4e2e; $custom-light: #d88368; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bd4e2e",
"rgb": {
"r": 189,
"g": 78,
"b": 46
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.427,
"s": 60.851,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56434,
"c": 0.15069,
"h": 36.7
},
"luminance": 0.16465
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BD4E2E
secondary
#7CB9CA
accent
#C0E444
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FCEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160B06
muted
#847C7A