#BF6D5D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(62.3% 0.108 32), rgb(191, 109, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BF6D5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6D5D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.108 32) |
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 #BF6D5D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6D5D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6D5D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6D5D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6D5D
oklch(62.3% 0.108 32)
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Step 600
600
#AD5646
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#944637
oklch(49% 0.109 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#613229
oklch(37.6% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#BF6D5D 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) | #81795B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6069 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6D5D
#BF6D5D
oklch(62.3% 0.108 32)
- #0498AD
#0498AD
oklch(62.4% 0.108 211.9)
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 #BF6D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
Use #BF6D5D 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.