#BF756F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.094 25), rgb(191, 117, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BF756F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF756F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 25) |
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 #BF756F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF756F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF756F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF756F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF756F
oklch(64% 0.094 25)
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Step 600
600
#A75A54
oklch(55.7% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4945
oklch(49.1% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C39
oklch(42.6% 0.079 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#BF756F 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) | #85806E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6B74 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF756F
#BF756F
oklch(64% 0.094 25)
- #349DA7
#349DA7
oklch(64.1% 0.094 204.2)
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 #BF756F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF756F 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.