#BF4D65
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.6% 0.147 10), rgb(191, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF4D65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 10°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4D65 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.147 10) |
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 #BF4D65 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4D65 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4D65 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4D65 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8491
oklch(70.8% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6376
oklch(63.2% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4D65
oklch(57.6% 0.147 10)
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Step 700
700
#9E374F
oklch(49% 0.137 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#812F41
oklch(42.8% 0.114 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#682B37
oklch(37.8% 0.088 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#BF4D65 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) | #656565 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3E56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4D65
#BF4D65
oklch(57.6% 0.147 10)
- #008C86
#008C86
oklch(57.7% 0.1 189.5)
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 #BF4D65, 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 Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BF4D65 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.