#BF6F7E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.102 8.3), rgb(191, 111, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BF6F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F7E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.102 8.3) |
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 #BF6F7E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F7E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F7E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F7E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C97
oklch(70.8% 0.08 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F7E
oklch(63.4% 0.102 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95566
oklch(55.6% 0.111 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#763946
oklch(42.7% 0.086 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#BF6F7E 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) | #7D7D7E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6874 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F7E
#BF6F7E
oklch(63.4% 0.102 8.3)
- #239E96
#239E96
oklch(63.4% 0.102 188.2)
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 #BF6F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF6F7E 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.