#BF6F92
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64% 0.109 352.9), rgb(191, 111, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BF6F92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F92 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 352.9) |
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 #BF6F92 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F92 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F92 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F92 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F92
oklch(64% 0.109 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75379
oklch(55.6% 0.119 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4366
oklch(49.1% 0.111 353)
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Step 800
800
#743853
oklch(42.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3045
oklch(37.6% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#BF6F92 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) | #787F93 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6C7B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F92
#BF6F92
oklch(64% 0.109 352.9)
- #2EA186
#2EA186
oklch(63.9% 0.109 173.4)
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 #BF6F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF6F92 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.