#BF3960
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(55.2% 0.172 7.3), rgb(191, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BF3960 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3960 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.172 7.3) |
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 #BF3960 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3960 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3960 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3960 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55978
oklch(63% 0.158 7.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3960
oklch(55.2% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62B50
oklch(49.1% 0.16 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#872642
oklch(42.8% 0.132 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#BF3960 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) | #585B61 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02049 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3960
#BF3960
oklch(55.2% 0.172 7.3)
- #00847C
#00847C
oklch(55.2% 0.096 187.4)
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 #BF3960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
Use #BF3960 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.