#BF7879
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.089 18.9), rgb(191, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BF7879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7879 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.089 18.9) |
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 #BF7879 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7879 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7879 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7879 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C98F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 19)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7879
oklch(64.8% 0.089 18.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A55A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 18.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
-
Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
-
Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BF7879 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) | #868379 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7079 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7879
#BF7879
oklch(64.8% 0.089 18.9)
- #3E9FA3
#3E9FA3
oklch(64.8% 0.089 199)
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 #BF7879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF7879 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.