#BF6667
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.114 20.2), rgb(191, 102, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BF6667 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6667 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 102, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.114 20.2) |
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 #BF6667 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6667 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6667 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6667 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6667
oklch(61.3% 0.114 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05154
oklch(55.5% 0.124 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#974244
oklch(49.1% 0.115 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3738
oklch(42.8% 0.095 21)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#BF6667 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) | #797567 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A67 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6667
#BF6667
oklch(61.3% 0.114 20.2)
- #00969D
#00969D
oklch(61.2% 0.104 200.6)
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 #BF6667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #BF6667 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.