#BF7280
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.098 8.5), rgb(191, 114, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BF7280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7280 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.098 8.5) |
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 #BF7280 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7280 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7280 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7280 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7280
oklch(64% 0.098 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75767
oklch(55.6% 0.106 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4655
oklch(49% 0.1 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#743A46
oklch(42.6% 0.082 8)
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Step 900
900
#5E323B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#BF7280 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) | #7F7F80 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6B77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7280
#BF7280
oklch(64% 0.098 8.5)
- #2F9F98
#2F9F98
oklch(64% 0.098 188.9)
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 #BF7280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.010
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7280 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.