#BF4875
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.5% 0.158 359.9), rgb(191, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF4875 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4875 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.158 359.9) |
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 #BF4875 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4875 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4875 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4875 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F86
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4875
oklch(57.5% 0.158 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#BF4875 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) | #5E6476 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B72 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3C5A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4875
#BF4875
oklch(57.5% 0.158 359.9)
- #008C7B
#008C7B
oklch(57.4% 0.104 180.3)
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 #BF4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF4875 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.