#BF6272
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.12 10.4), rgb(191, 98, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BF6272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6272 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 98, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.12 10.4) |
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 #BF6272 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6272 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6272 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6272 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#E4B2B8
oklch(81% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48893
oklch(70.8% 0.094 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6272
oklch(61% 0.12 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#B14E61
oklch(55.5% 0.13 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#983E50
oklch(49% 0.121 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3442
oklch(42.8% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#BF6272 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) | #747372 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8570 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5868 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6272
#BF6272
oklch(61% 0.12 10.4)
- #009791
#009791
oklch(61% 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 #BF6272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF6272 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.