#BF6D83
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.107 3.4), rgb(191, 109, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BF6D83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6D83 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 3.4) |
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 #BF6D83 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6D83 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6D83 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6D83 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.083 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6D83
oklch(63.2% 0.107 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#91435A
oklch(49% 0.108 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#76384A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#BF6D83 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) | #7A7C84 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B81 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6775 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6D83
#BF6D83
oklch(63.2% 0.107 3.4)
- #1D9E90
#1D9E90
oklch(63.1% 0.106 183.5)
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 #BF6D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF6D83 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.