#BF4370
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.7% 0.163 1.4), rgb(191, 67, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BF4370 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4370 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.163 1.4) |
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 #BF4370 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4370 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4370 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4370 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500
#D05D83
oklch(63.1% 0.15 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4370
oklch(56.7% 0.163 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1305B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BF4370 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) | #5B6171 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3555 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4370
#BF4370
oklch(56.7% 0.163 1.4)
- #008A7A
#008A7A
oklch(56.8% 0.102 180.9)
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 #BF4370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #BF4370 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.