#BF6A96
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.3% 0.12 348.7), rgb(191, 106, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BF6A96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6A96 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.12 348.7) |
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 #BF6A96 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6A96 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6A96 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6A96 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C7
oklch(81% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6A96
oklch(63.3% 0.12 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94F80
oklch(55.5% 0.131 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#91406C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#763558
oklch(42.7% 0.101 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#BF6A96 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) | #727C98 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA687A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6A96
#BF6A96
oklch(63.3% 0.12 348.7)
- #1EA17D
#1EA17D
oklch(63.3% 0.12 168.7)
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 #BF6A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #BF6A96 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.