#BF5F79
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.126 4.4), rgb(191, 95, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BF5F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5F79 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.126 4.4) |
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 #BF5F79 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5F79 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5F79 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5F79 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58699
oklch(70.7% 0.099 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5F79
oklch(60.7% 0.126 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24B69
oklch(55.5% 0.137 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#993C58
oklch(49.1% 0.127 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3248
oklch(42.6% 0.105 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BF5F79 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) | #70727A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888477 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5668 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5F79
#BF5F79
oklch(60.7% 0.126 4.4)
- #00978A
#00978A
oklch(60.8% 0.108 184.2)
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 #BF5F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
Use #BF5F79 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.