#BF6D7C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.105 8.8), rgb(191, 109, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BF6D7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6D7C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 8.8) |
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 #BF6D7C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6D7C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6D7C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6D7C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B96
oklch(70.7% 0.083 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6D7C
oklch(63% 0.105 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5465
oklch(55.5% 0.114 9)
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Step 700
700
#924454
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#BF6D7C 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) | #7B7C7C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6572 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6D7C
#BF6D7C
oklch(63% 0.105 8.8)
- #189D96
#189D96
oklch(63% 0.105 189.1)
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 #BF6D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF6D7C 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.