#BF6264
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.119 19.9), rgb(191, 98, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BF6264 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6264 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 98, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.119 19.9) |
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 #BF6264 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6264 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6264 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6264 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58988
oklch(70.8% 0.094 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6264
oklch(60.6% 0.119 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34F53
oklch(55.6% 0.13 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#993F43
oklch(49% 0.121 20)
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Step 800
800
#7D3538
oklch(42.8% 0.1 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#652F30
oklch(37.8% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#BF6264 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) | #767264 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8562 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5563 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6264
#BF6264
oklch(60.6% 0.119 19.9)
- #00949A
#00949A
oklch(60.6% 0.103 199.9)
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 #BF6264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF6264 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.