#BF6473
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.117 10.7), rgb(191, 100, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BF6473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6473 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 100, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.117 10.7) |
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 #BF6473 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6473 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6473 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6473 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38993
oklch(70.8% 0.091 10.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6473
oklch(61.3% 0.117 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04F61
oklch(55.5% 0.127 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#974050
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#BF6473 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) | #757573 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5A69 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6473
#BF6473
oklch(61.3% 0.117 10.7)
- #009893
#009893
oklch(61.4% 0.106 190.7)
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 #BF6473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF6473 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.