#BF6171
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.121 10.6), rgb(191, 97, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BF6171 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6171 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 97, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.121 10.6) |
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 #BF6171 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6171 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6171 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6171 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6171
oklch(60.8% 0.121 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24D61
oklch(55.6% 0.132 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#993E50
oklch(49.2% 0.123 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3441
oklch(42.7% 0.101 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BF6171 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) | #737371 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5767 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6171
#BF6171
oklch(60.8% 0.121 10.6)
- #009691
#009691
oklch(60.8% 0.105 190.6)
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 #BF6171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
Use #BF6171 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.