#BF6952
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.4% 0.116 35.9), rgb(191, 105, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BF6952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6952 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.116 35.9) |
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 #BF6952 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6952 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6952 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6952 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C79
oklch(70.6% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6952
oklch(61.4% 0.116 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442E
oklch(49% 0.117 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3927
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#633124
oklch(37.6% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#BF6952 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) | #7F7550 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938851 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05A63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6952
#BF6952
oklch(61.4% 0.116 35.9)
- #0094AE
#0094AE
oklch(61.4% 0.109 216)
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 #BF6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #BF6952 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.