#BF396F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.175 0), rgb(191, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BF396F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF396F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.175 0) |
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 #BF396F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF396F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF396F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF396F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45885
oklch(63.1% 0.162 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF396F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 0)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C243F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#BF396F 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) | #555C70 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF274F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF396F
#BF396F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 0)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #BF396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #BF396F 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.