#BF4B60
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.2% 0.149 12.1), rgb(191, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BF4B60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.149 12.1) |
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 #BF4B60 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4B60 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4B60 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4B60 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB848E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6273
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4B60
oklch(57.2% 0.149 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#BF4B60 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) | #656460 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03A53 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4B60
#BF4B60
oklch(57.2% 0.149 12.1)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #BF4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
Use #BF4B60 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.