#BF5268
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.141 10), rgb(191, 82, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BF5268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5268 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.141 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 #BF5268 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5268 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5268 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5268 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78592
oklch(70.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6577
oklch(63.1% 0.129 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5268
oklch(58.4% 0.141 10)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3141
oklch(42.8% 0.109 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#BF5268 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) | #686868 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E66 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF445A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5268
#BF5268
oklch(58.4% 0.141 10)
- #008E89
#008E89
oklch(58.4% 0.101 190.4)
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 #BF5268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #BF5268 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.