#BF6561
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.116 23.7), rgb(191, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BF6561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6561 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 23.7) |
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 #BF6561 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6561 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6561 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6561 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A85
oklch(70.6% 0.09 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6561
oklch(61% 0.116 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1514E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#98413F
oklch(49% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BF6561 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) | #797460 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5864 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6561
#BF6561
oklch(61% 0.116 23.7)
- #0095A0
#0095A0
oklch(61.1% 0.104 204)
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 #BF6561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #BF6561 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.