#BF4C65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.5% 0.149 9.7), rgb(191, 76, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BF4C65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4C65 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.149 9.7) |
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 #BF4C65 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4C65 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4C65 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4C65 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8492
oklch(70.8% 0.107 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6277
oklch(63% 0.137 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4C65
oklch(57.5% 0.149 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F374F
oklch(49.2% 0.139 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#BF4C65 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) | #646565 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C62 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3C56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4C65
#BF4C65
oklch(57.5% 0.149 9.7)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 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 #BF4C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #BF4C65 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.