#BF084E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.7% 0.204 9.4), rgb(191, 8, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BF084E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF084E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 8, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.204 9.4) |
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 #BF084E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF084E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF084E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BF084E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1728B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#E7436F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#D30A57
oklch(55.7% 0.219 9.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF084E
oklch(51.7% 0.204 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#94043A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#771532
oklch(37.8% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#BF084E 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) | #494A4F | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4A | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1002E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF084E
#BF084E
oklch(51.7% 0.204 9.4)
- #007873
#007873
oklch(51.7% 0.089 189.7)
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 #BF084E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.024
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.025
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.060
Use #BF084E 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.