#BF7583
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.094 7.8), rgb(191, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#BF7583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7583 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.094 7.8) |
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 #BF7583 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7583 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7583 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7583 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E98
oklch(70.7% 0.073 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7583
oklch(64.6% 0.094 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55868
oklch(55.6% 0.102 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4856
oklch(49.1% 0.094 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#BF7583 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) | #818283 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F82 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6F7A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7583
#BF7583
oklch(64.6% 0.094 7.8)
- #39A098
#39A098
oklch(64.5% 0.094 187.8)
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 #BF7583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
Use #BF7583 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.