#BF7580
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.094 10.4), rgb(191, 117, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BF7580 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7580 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.094 10.4) |
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 #BF7580 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7580 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7580 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7580 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E96
oklch(70.8% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7580
oklch(64.5% 0.094 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65865
oklch(55.6% 0.103 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#BF7580 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) | #828180 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6E79 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7580
#BF7580
oklch(64.5% 0.094 10.4)
- #38A09B
#38A09B
oklch(64.6% 0.094 190.5)
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 #BF7580, 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 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
Use #BF7580 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.