#BF4B5E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.149 13.2), rgb(191, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BF4B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4B5E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.149 13.2) |
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 #BF4B5E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4B5E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4B5E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4B5E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6271
oklch(63% 0.137 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4B5E
oklch(57.2% 0.149 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03749
oklch(49.2% 0.139 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#822E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#BF4B5E 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) | #65635E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03952 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4B5E
#BF4B5E
oklch(57.2% 0.149 13.2)
- #008A88
#008A88
oklch(57.3% 0.098 193)
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 #BF4B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #BF4B5E 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.