#BF4955
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.7% 0.152 17.3), rgb(191, 73, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BF4955 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4955 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.152 17.3) |
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 #BF4955 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4955 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4955 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4955 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8488
oklch(70.8% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0626A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4955
oklch(56.7% 0.152 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13642
oklch(49.1% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#832E37
oklch(42.8% 0.117 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#692A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#BF4955 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) | #656255 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A52 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0344E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4955
#BF4955
oklch(56.7% 0.152 17.3)
- #00888A
#00888A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 196.6)
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 #BF4955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #BF4955 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.