#BF6A80
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.6% 0.111 4.2), rgb(191, 106, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BF6A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6A80 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.111 4.2) |
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 #BF6A80 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6A80 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6A80 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6A80 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6A80
oklch(62.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC526B
oklch(55.7% 0.12 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#783749
oklch(42.8% 0.093 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#BF6A80 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) | #787A81 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6372 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6A80
#BF6A80
oklch(62.6% 0.111 4.2)
- #029D90
#029D90
oklch(62.6% 0.11 184.6)
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 #BF6A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF6A80 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.