#BF6569
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.2% 0.115 18.2), rgb(191, 101, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BF6569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6569 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.115 18.2) |
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 #BF6569 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6569 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6569 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6569 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B3
oklch(81% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6569
oklch(61.2% 0.115 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15157
oklch(55.7% 0.125 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#974147
oklch(49.1% 0.116 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B363A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F32
oklch(37.5% 0.075 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#BF6569 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) | #787469 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A67 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6569
#BF6569
oklch(61.2% 0.115 18.2)
- #00969B
#00969B
oklch(61.1% 0.104 199)
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 #BF6569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF6569 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.