#BF686B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.7% 0.111 18.6), rgb(191, 104, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BF686B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF686B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 104, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 18.6) |
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 #BF686B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF686B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF686B text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF686B text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF686B
oklch(61.7% 0.111 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5257
oklch(55.6% 0.122 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#964247
oklch(49.1% 0.113 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A373B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#623032
oklch(37.6% 0.072 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#BF686B 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) | #7A776B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908869 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D6A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF686B
#BF686B
oklch(61.7% 0.111 18.6)
- #00989D
#00989D
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.9)
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 #BF686B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF686B 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.