#BF5570
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.138 6.4), rgb(191, 85, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BF5570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5570 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.138 6.4) |
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 #BF5570 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5570 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5570 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5570 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68697
oklch(70.8% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8667D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5570
oklch(59% 0.138 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B55
oklch(49.1% 0.129 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3246
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B22
oklch(27.2% 0.052 7.7)
#BF5570 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) | #696B71 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4A5F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5570
#BF5570
oklch(59% 0.138 6.4)
- #009187
#009187
oklch(59.1% 0.104 186.3)
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 #BF5570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
Use #BF5570 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.