#BF1842
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.196 15.3), rgb(191, 24, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BF1842 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1842 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 24, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.196 15.3) |
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 #BF1842 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1842 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1842 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1842 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AC
oklch(81% 0.095 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7481
oklch(70.6% 0.152 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64862
oklch(63.1% 0.194 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11A49
oklch(55.5% 0.21 15.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF1842
oklch(52% 0.196 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#930E30
oklch(42.7% 0.162 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#76192B
oklch(37.7% 0.126 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#BF1842 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3D | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2002C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1842
#BF1842
oklch(52% 0.196 15.3)
- #007879
#007879
oklch(51.9% 0.088 195.8)
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 #BF1842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.013
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.023
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF1842 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.