#BF6965
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.111 23.6), rgb(191, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BF6965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6965 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.111 23.6) |
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 #BF6965 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6965 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6965 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6965 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18B87
oklch(70.6% 0.086 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6965
oklch(61.8% 0.111 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5350
oklch(55.6% 0.121 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#964341
oklch(49.1% 0.112 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3836
oklch(42.8% 0.093 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#BF6965 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) | #7C7764 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918863 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D68 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6965
#BF6965
oklch(61.8% 0.111 23.6)
- #0097A2
#0097A2
oklch(61.7% 0.105 203.9)
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 #BF6965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF6965 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.