#BF766E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.093 26.7), rgb(191, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BF766E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF766E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.093 26.7) |
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 #BF766E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF766E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF766E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF766E text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#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
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F88
oklch(70.6% 0.073 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF766E
oklch(64.2% 0.093 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A43
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#BF766E 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) | #86806D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6C74 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF766E
#BF766E
oklch(64.2% 0.093 26.7)
- #369DA9
#369DA9
oklch(64.3% 0.094 206.2)
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 #BF766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF766E 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.