#BF6B69
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.107 22.1), rgb(191, 107, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BF6B69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 22°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6B69 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.107 22.1) |
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 #BF6B69 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6B69 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6B69 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6B69 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C89
oklch(70.7% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6B69
oklch(62.2% 0.107 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5454
oklch(55.5% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#954444
oklch(49.1% 0.11 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#793938
oklch(42.8% 0.09 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#BF6B69 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) | #7D7868 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928967 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE606B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6B69
#BF6B69
oklch(62.2% 0.107 22.1)
- #0099A2
#0099A2
oklch(62.2% 0.106 202.2)
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 #BF6B69, 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 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF6B69 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.