#BF5969
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.132 12.2), rgb(191, 89, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF5969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5969 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 12.2) |
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 #BF5969 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5969 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5969 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5969 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8858F
oklch(70.6% 0.103 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5969
oklch(59.4% 0.132 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B7495C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D394C
oklch(49% 0.133 12)
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Step 800
800
#80303E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#BF5969 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) | #6E6D69 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888167 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5969
#BF5969
oklch(59.4% 0.132 12.2)
- #00918E
#00918E
oklch(59.3% 0.102 192.2)
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 #BF5969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #BF5969 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.