#BF7480
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.095 9.7), rgb(191, 116, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#BF7480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7480 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.095 9.7) |
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 #BF7480 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7480 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7480 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7480 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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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
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D96
oklch(70.6% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7480
oklch(64.3% 0.095 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65866
oklch(55.6% 0.103 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4754
oklch(49% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B45
oklch(42.7% 0.08 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#BF7480 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) | #818180 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7480
#BF7480
oklch(64.3% 0.095 9.7)
- #359F9A
#359F9A
oklch(64.2% 0.095 190.6)
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 #BF7480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.008
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
Use #BF7480 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.