#BF6071
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.123 10.1), rgb(191, 96, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BF6071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6071 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.123 10.1) |
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 #BF6071 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6071 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6071 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6071 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58793
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6071
oklch(60.6% 0.123 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24D61
oklch(55.6% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#993D50
oklch(49% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3342
oklch(42.6% 0.102 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E38
oklch(37.9% 0.08 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#BF6071 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) | #727271 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5666 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6071
#BF6071
oklch(60.6% 0.123 10.1)
- #009690
#009690
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189.8)
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 #BF6071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #BF6071 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.