#BF7867
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.093 34.2), rgb(191, 120, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BF7867 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7867 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.093 34.2) |
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 #BF7867 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7867 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7867 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7867 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9082
oklch(70.6% 0.074 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7867
oklch(64.4% 0.093 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#733E31
oklch(42.6% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#BF7867 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) | #898166 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7867
#BF7867
oklch(64.4% 0.093 34.2)
- #3B9CB0
#3B9CB0
oklch(64.4% 0.093 213.9)
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 #BF7867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF7867 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.