#BF464D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.2% 0.155 20.3), rgb(191, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF464D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF464D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.155 20.3) |
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 #BF464D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF464D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF464D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF464D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26164
oklch(63.1% 0.143 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF464D
oklch(56.2% 0.155 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3353D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#842D32
oklch(42.7% 0.119 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A292C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 20)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#BF464D 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) | #645F4C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794A | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D12E49 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF464D
#BF464D
oklch(56.2% 0.155 20.3)
- #00858B
#00858B
oklch(56.1% 0.095 200.4)
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 #BF464D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.011
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
Use #BF464D 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.