#BF6E85
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.106 2.3), rgb(191, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BF6E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6E85 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.106 2.3) |
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 #BF6E85 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6E85 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6E85 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6E85 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DEB3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6E85
oklch(63.4% 0.106 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9546E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#91445C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#76384B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#BF6E85 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) | #7A7D86 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C83 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6876 | 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°).
- #BF6E85
#BF6E85
oklch(63.4% 0.106 2.3)
- #239F90
#239F90
oklch(63.5% 0.105 182.6)
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 #BF6E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF6E85 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.