#BF4772
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.2% 0.159 1.3), rgb(191, 71, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BF4772 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4772 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 71, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.159 1.3) |
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 #BF4772 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4772 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4772 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4772 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F84
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4772
oklch(57.2% 0.159 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#BF4772 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) | #5E6373 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3A58 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4772
#BF4772
oklch(57.2% 0.159 1.3)
- #008B7C
#008B7C
oklch(57.1% 0.102 181.8)
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 #BF4772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF4772 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.