#BF766F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.093 25.9), rgb(191, 118, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BF766F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.020 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 | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF766F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.093 25.9) |
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 #BF766F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF766F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF766F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF766F 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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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
#CA8F89
oklch(70.6% 0.073 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF766F
oklch(64.2% 0.093 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75A54
oklch(55.7% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A44
oklch(49.2% 0.094 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#743D38
oklch(42.8% 0.078 26.3)
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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)
#BF766F 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) | #86816E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6C74 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF766F
#BF766F
oklch(64.2% 0.093 25.9)
- #379DA8
#379DA8
oklch(64.3% 0.093 205.3)
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 #BF766F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF766F 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.