#BF475F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.7% 0.154 11.4), rgb(191, 71, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BF475F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 11°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF475F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 71, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.154 11.4) |
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 #BF475F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF475F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF475F text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF475F text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB5
oklch(81% 0.069 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC828F
oklch(70.6% 0.112 11)
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Step 500
500
#D06073
oklch(63.1% 0.142 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF475F
oklch(56.7% 0.154 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1344C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#832C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#BF475F 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) | #62615F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03450 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF475F
#BF475F
oklch(56.7% 0.154 11.4)
- #008885
#008885
oklch(56.6% 0.097 192)
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 #BF475F, 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 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #BF475F 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.