#BF7978
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.088 20.6), rgb(191, 121, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BF7978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7978 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 121, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.088 20.6) |
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 #BF7978 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7978 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7978 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7978 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7978
oklch(65% 0.088 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BF7978 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) | #878378 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989177 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7179 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7978
#BF7978
oklch(65% 0.088 20.6)
- #419FA5
#419FA5
oklch(64.9% 0.088 201.1)
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 #BF7978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF7978 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.