#BF4963
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.1% 0.152 9.9), rgb(191, 73, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BF4963 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4963 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.152 9.9) |
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 #BF4963 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4963 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4963 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4963 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CF6176
oklch(63.2% 0.14 10)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4963
oklch(57.1% 0.152 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0354E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#BF4963 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) | #636363 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B60 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3853 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4963
#BF4963
oklch(57.1% 0.152 9.9)
- #008A84
#008A84
oklch(57.1% 0.099 189.4)
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 #BF4963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #BF4963 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.