#BF7061
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.103 31.6), rgb(191, 112, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BF7061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7061 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.103 31.6) |
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 #BF7061 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7061 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7061 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7061 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7061
oklch(62.9% 0.103 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5849
oklch(55.7% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#BF7061 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) | #837B60 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C60 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE646C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7061
#BF7061
oklch(62.9% 0.103 31.6)
- #1D99AD
#1D99AD
oklch(62.9% 0.104 211.8)
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 #BF7061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7061 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.