#BF4259
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.16 13), rgb(191, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BF4259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4259 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.16 13) |
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 #BF4259 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4259 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF4259 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4259 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE818C
oklch(70.6% 0.115 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35E70
oklch(63.1% 0.148 12.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4259
oklch(56% 0.16 13)
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Step 700
700
#A33248
oklch(49.1% 0.148 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#852B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2833
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#BF4259 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) | #605E59 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02B4B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4259
#BF4259
oklch(56% 0.16 13)
- #008684
#008684
oklch(56.1% 0.096 192.9)
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 #BF4259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #BF4259 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.