#BF4E4D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.2% 0.146 23.4), rgb(191, 78, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BF4E4D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4E4D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.146 23.4) |
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 #BF4E4D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4E4D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4E4D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4E4D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8681
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6562
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4E4D
oklch(57.2% 0.146 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F393A
oklch(49% 0.136 23)
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Step 800
800
#823030
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#BF4E4D 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) | #6A644C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1394F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4E4D
#BF4E4D
oklch(57.2% 0.146 23.4)
- #008892
#008892
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203.9)
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 #BF4E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
Use #BF4E4D 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.