#BF4073
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.168 359.3), rgb(191, 64, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF4073 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4073 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.168 359.3) |
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 #BF4073 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4073 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4073 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4073 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15B87
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4073
oklch(56.5% 0.168 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#BF4073 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) | #586074 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7870 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3255 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4073
#BF4073
oklch(56.5% 0.168 359.3)
- #008977
#008977
oklch(56.4% 0.103 179.2)
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 #BF4073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
Use #BF4073 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.