What color is #BF3E60?

#BF3E60 is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(191, 62, 96), and in HSL hsl(344, 51%, 50%).

Is #BF3E60 accessible as text?

On white, #BF3E60 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #BF3E60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BF3E60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #BF3E60?

#BF3E60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3EC19E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BF3E60 below.

Is #BF3E60 good for buttons?

#BF3E60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BF3E60 — black text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BF3E60 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #BF3E60 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BF3E60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BF3E60

Not just a swatch — here's how #BF3E60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BF3E60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BF3E60 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Brick Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BF3E60 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Brick Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BF3E60 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Brick Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BF3E60 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Brick Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BF3E60 Secondary #BE8F96 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Brick Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brick Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BF3E60 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 87/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDCE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C1473E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BF3E60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BF3E60;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 62 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.166 8.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F6E0E5;
  --color-200: #EBC1CD;
  --color-300: #D997A8;
  --color-400: #C36F85;
  --color-500: #A74E65;
  --color-600: #814152;
  --color-700: #5C333E;
  --color-800: #3D242B;
  --color-900: #26181B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brick-red: {
    50: '#FCF3F5',
    100: '#F6E0E5',
    200: '#EBC1CD',
    300: '#D997A8',
    400: '#C36F85',
    500: '#A74E65',
    600: '#814152',
    700: '#5C333E',
    800: '#3D242B',
    900: '#26181B',
  },
}

$base: #BF3E60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F5;
$base-100: #F6E0E5;
$base-200: #EBC1CD;
$base-300: #D997A8;
$base-400: #C36F85;
$base-500: #A74E65;
$base-600: #814152;
$base-700: #5C333E;
$base-800: #3D242B;
$base-900: #26181B;
$base-hover: #9A324E;
$base-subtle: #E8CAD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BF3E60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C333E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26181B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BF3E60

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