#BF6B82
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.11 3.2), rgb(191, 107, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BF6B82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 3°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6B82 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.11 3.2) |
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 #BF6B82 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6B82 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6B82 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6B82 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6B82
oklch(62.9% 0.11 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB526C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#92425A
oklch(49% 0.111 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#BF6B82 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) | #787B83 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A80 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6573 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6B82
#BF6B82
oklch(62.9% 0.11 3.2)
- #0F9E8F
#0F9E8F
oklch(62.9% 0.11 183)
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 #BF6B82, 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 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF6B82 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.