#BF4461
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.4% 0.159 9.5), rgb(191, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BF4461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4461 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.159 9.5) |
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 #BF4461 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4461 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4461 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4461 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8191
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F76
oklch(63.2% 0.145 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4461
oklch(56.4% 0.159 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2324E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#842B40
oklch(42.8% 0.123 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#BF4461 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) | #5F6062 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0314F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4461
#BF4461
oklch(56.4% 0.159 9.5)
- #008882
#008882
oklch(56.5% 0.098 189.3)
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 #BF4461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #BF4461 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.