#BF757A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.093 15.6), rgb(191, 117, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BF757A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF757A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.093 15.6) |
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 #BF757A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF757A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF757A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF757A text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF757A
oklch(64.3% 0.093 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E484F
oklch(49% 0.095 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3437
oklch(37.9% 0.061 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#BF757A 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) | #83817A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D77 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF757A
#BF757A
oklch(64.3% 0.093 15.6)
- #369F9F
#369F9F
oklch(64.4% 0.094 195.1)
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 #BF757A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.005
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF757A 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.