#BF6074
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.123 8.1), rgb(191, 96, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BF6074 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6074 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.123 8.1) |
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 #BF6074 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6074 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6074 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6074 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#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
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400
#D48795
oklch(70.7% 0.096 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6074
oklch(60.7% 0.123 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24D64
oklch(55.6% 0.133 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D53
oklch(49.1% 0.124 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3344
oklch(42.7% 0.103 8)
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Step 900
900
#642D39
oklch(37.6% 0.08 8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#BF6074 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) | #717274 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8572 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5667 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6074
#BF6074
oklch(60.7% 0.123 8.1)
- #00968E
#00968E
oklch(60.7% 0.105 188.2)
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 #BF6074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #BF6074 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.