#BF6F72 Hex Color
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Not a bright scarlet, this muted brick red carries a matte, dusty warmth. The hex code #bf6f72 keeps saturation low, which suits supporting tones and warm accents more than bold branding. It can read muddy next to white, so deep sage or navy flatter it better. Black text passes WCAG AA on it at roughly 5.7:1.
Questions about #bf6f72
What is #bf6f72 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bf6f72 is rgb(191, 111, 114), in HSL hsl(358, 38%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 40%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #bf6f72?
Deep sage, navy, and cream all flatter #bf6f72, since its muted warmth needs cooler or darker neighbors to stay crisp. Plain white tends to wash it out, so cream is the safer light neutral.
Is #bf6f72 readable on white or black?
#bf6f72 has a 3.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.