#BF6F53
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.11 39.9), rgb(191, 111, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BF6F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F53 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.11 39.9) |
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 #BF6F53 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F53 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F53 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F53 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F53
oklch(62.4% 0.11 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD583A
oklch(55.7% 0.12 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#BF6F53 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) | #847A51 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B52 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6168 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F53
#BF6F53
oklch(62.4% 0.11 39.9)
- #1596B5
#1596B5
oklch(62.4% 0.11 220.1)
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 #BF6F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF6F53 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.