#BF4C6E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.151 4.7), rgb(191, 76, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BF4C6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4C6E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.151 4.7) |
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 #BF4C6E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4C6E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4C6E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4C6E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4C6E
oklch(57.7% 0.151 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3656
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#BF4C6E 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) | #63666F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3F59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4C6E
#BF4C6E
oklch(57.7% 0.151 4.7)
- #008D81
#008D81
oklch(57.8% 0.102 184.4)
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 #BF4C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
Use #BF4C6E 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.