#BF4F72
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.3), rgb(191, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BF4F72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| 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 | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4F72 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.3) |
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 #BF4F72 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4F72 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4F72 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4F72 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
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6381
oklch(63.2% 0.135 3.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4F72
oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3859
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#672B3D
oklch(37.9% 0.088 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#BF4F72 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) | #646873 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE435C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4F72
#BF4F72
oklch(58.2% 0.147 3.3)
- #008F81
#008F81
oklch(58.4% 0.104 182.9)
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 #BF4F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #BF4F72 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.