#BF4560
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.5% 0.157 10.3), rgb(191, 69, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BF4560 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 10°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4560 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 69, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.157 10.3) |
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 #BF4560 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4560 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4560 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4560 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#DD8290
oklch(70.8% 0.113 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F75
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4560
oklch(56.5% 0.157 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2334D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 10.2)
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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)
#BF4560 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) | #606060 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0324F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4560
#BF4560
oklch(56.5% 0.157 10.3)
- #008883
#008883
oklch(56.6% 0.098 190.2)
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 #BF4560, 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 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #BF4560 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.