#BF7269
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.099 27.3), rgb(191, 114, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BF7269 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7269 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.099 27.3) |
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 #BF7269 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7269 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7269 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7269 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7269
oklch(63.4% 0.099 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95850
oklch(55.5% 0.108 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F332E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#BF7269 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) | #837D68 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D68 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6770 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7269
#BF7269
oklch(63.4% 0.099 27.3)
- #289BA9
#289BA9
oklch(63.4% 0.099 207.2)
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 #BF7269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF7269 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.