#BF786D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.5% 0.091 29.3), rgb(191, 120, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BF786D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF786D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.091 29.3) |
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 #BF786D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF786D | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF786D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF786D text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99087
oklch(70.6% 0.071 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF786D
oklch(64.5% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65B51
oklch(55.6% 0.1 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#733E36
oklch(42.7% 0.076 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#BF786D 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) | #88826C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6E75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF786D
#BF786D
oklch(64.5% 0.091 29.3)
- #3C9DAC
#3C9DAC
oklch(64.6% 0.091 209.4)
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 #BF786D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF786D 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.