#BF605D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.2% 0.123 23.3), rgb(191, 96, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BF605D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF605D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.123 23.3) |
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 #BF605D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF605D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF605D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF605D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68884
oklch(70.6% 0.097 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF605D
oklch(60.2% 0.123 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.133 23)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.124 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#BF605D 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) | #76705C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5260 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF605D
#BF605D
oklch(60.2% 0.123 23.3)
- #00929C
#00929C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 203.3)
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 #BF605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #BF605D 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.