#BF6B5E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.9% 0.11 29.8), rgb(191, 107, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BF6B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6B5E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.11 29.8) |
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 #BF6B5E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6B5E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6B5E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6B5E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18C81
oklch(70.7% 0.087 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6B5E
oklch(61.9% 0.11 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5548
oklch(55.6% 0.119 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#954539
oklch(49.1% 0.11 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#793930
oklch(42.6% 0.091 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#BF6B5E 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) | #7F785D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5E68 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6B5E
#BF6B5E
oklch(61.9% 0.11 29.8)
- #0097A9
#0097A9
oklch(61.9% 0.107 209.6)
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 #BF6B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
Use #BF6B5E 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.