#BF486F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.3% 0.156 3.1), rgb(191, 72, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BF486F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF486F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.156 3.1) |
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 #BF486F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF486F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF486F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF486F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB829A
oklch(70.8% 0.113 3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F81
oklch(63% 0.144 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF486F
oklch(57.3% 0.156 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3458
oklch(49.1% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BF486F 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) | #5F6470 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3A57 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF486F
#BF486F
oklch(57.3% 0.156 3.1)
- #008B7E
#008B7E
oklch(57.2% 0.102 183.4)
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 #BF486F, 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 Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF486F 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.