#BF4C74
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.152 1.4), rgb(191, 76, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BF4C74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4C74 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.152 1.4) |
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 #BF4C74 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4C74 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4C74 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4C74 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D9839C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6184
oklch(63.1% 0.14 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4C74
oklch(57.9% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D365B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BF4C74 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) | #616675 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE415B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4C74
#BF4C74
oklch(57.9% 0.152 1.4)
- #008E7E
#008E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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 #BF4C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #BF4C74 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.