#BF4574
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.162 359.8), rgb(191, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BF4574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4574 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.162 359.8) |
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 #BF4574 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4574 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4574 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4574 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB809E
oklch(70.6% 0.117 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E86
oklch(63.2% 0.148 360)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4574
oklch(57.1% 0.162 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0315D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#822A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#BF4574 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) | #5C6375 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A71 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3958 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4574
#BF4574
oklch(57.1% 0.162 359.8)
- #008B7A
#008B7A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 180.2)
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 #BF4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.070
Use #BF4574 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.