#BF726F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.098 22.6), rgb(191, 114, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#BF726F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF726F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 22.6) |
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 #BF726F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF726F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF726F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF726F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF726F
oklch(63.5% 0.098 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95856
oklch(55.6% 0.107 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#914846
oklch(49.2% 0.099 23)
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Step 800
800
#763B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#BF726F 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) | #827E6E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6872 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF726F
#BF726F
oklch(63.5% 0.098 22.6)
- #299CA5
#299CA5
oklch(63.5% 0.098 202.9)
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 #BF726F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF726F 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.