#BF6A99
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.5% 0.122 346.8), rgb(191, 106, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BF6A99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6A99 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.122 346.8) |
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 #BF6A99 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6A99 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6A99 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6A99 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6A99
oklch(63.5% 0.122 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94F82
oklch(55.6% 0.132 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#913F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#76355A
oklch(42.8% 0.102 347)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#BF6A99 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) | #717D9B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9697B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6A99
#BF6A99
oklch(63.5% 0.122 346.8)
- #21A27A
#21A27A
oklch(63.6% 0.123 166.4)
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 #BF6A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #BF6A99 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.