#BF6050
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.125 31), rgb(191, 96, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF6050 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6050 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.125 31) |
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 #BF6050 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6050 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6050 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6050 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6050
oklch(59.9% 0.125 31)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F31
oklch(49.1% 0.127 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3529
oklch(42.7% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#BF6050 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) | #776F4E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0505C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6050
#BF6050
oklch(59.9% 0.125 31)
- #0090A3
#0090A3
oklch(59.9% 0.104 211)
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 #BF6050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF6050 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.