#BF4859
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.7% 0.153 14.9), rgb(191, 72, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BF4859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4859 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.153 14.9) |
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 #BF4859 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4859 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4859 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4859 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4859
oklch(56.7% 0.153 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13546
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#832D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#BF4859 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) | #646159 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A56 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0344F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4859
#BF4859
oklch(56.7% 0.153 14.9)
- #008888
#008888
oklch(56.7% 0.097 194.8)
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 #BF4859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
Use #BF4859 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.