#BF5D6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.126 10.8), rgb(191, 93, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF5D6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5D6E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.126 10.8) |
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 #BF5D6E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5D6E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5D6E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5D6E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68692
oklch(70.6% 0.099 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5D6E
oklch(60.1% 0.126 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44B60
oklch(55.6% 0.137 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3241
oklch(42.7% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D37
oklch(37.8% 0.082 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#BF5D6E 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) | #70706E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5263 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5D6E
#BF5D6E
oklch(60.1% 0.126 10.8)
- #00948F
#00948F
oklch(60.2% 0.104 190.6)
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 #BF5D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #BF5D6E 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.