#BF4F68
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.145 9), rgb(191, 79, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BF4F68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4F68 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 79, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.145 9) |
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 #BF4F68 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4F68 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4F68 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4F68 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98493
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6378
oklch(63.1% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4F68
oklch(58% 0.145 9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3850
oklch(49% 0.135 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#802F42
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#BF4F68 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) | #666769 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4158 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4F68
#BF4F68
oklch(58% 0.145 9)
- #008D86
#008D86
oklch(58% 0.101 188.6)
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 #BF4F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF4F68 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.