#BF4F71
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.9), rgb(191, 79, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BF4F71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4F71 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 79, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.9) |
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 #BF4F71 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4F71 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4F71 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4F71 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6380
oklch(63.2% 0.135 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4F71
oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3858
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#BF4F71 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) | #646872 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE435C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4F71
#BF4F71
oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.9)
- #008E82
#008E82
oklch(58.1% 0.103 184.5)
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 #BF4F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
Use #BF4F71 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.