#BF6E59
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.108 35.4), rgb(191, 110, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BF6E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6E59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.108 35.4) |
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 #BF6E59 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6E59 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6E59 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6E59 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6E59
oklch(62.4% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5741
oklch(55.6% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#944733
oklch(49.1% 0.109 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#BF6E59 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) | #827957 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A58 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6169 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6E59
#BF6E59
oklch(62.4% 0.108 35.4)
- #0E97B0
#0E97B0
oklch(62.3% 0.108 215.3)
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 #BF6E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BF6E59 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.