#BF597F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.137 358.6), rgb(191, 89, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BF597F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF597F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.137 358.6) |
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 #BF597F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF597F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF597F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF597F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D784A0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF597F
oklch(60% 0.137 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54772
oklch(55.7% 0.149 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B375F
oklch(49% 0.139 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#BF597F 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) | #696F80 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5267 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF597F
#BF597F
oklch(60% 0.137 358.6)
- #009581
#009581
oklch(60% 0.11 178.8)
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 #BF597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF597F 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.