#BF799A
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(66% 0.097 350.3), rgb(191, 121, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BF799A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF799A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 350.3) |
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 #BF799A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF799A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF799A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF799A text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C5
oklch(81% 0.047 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF799A
oklch(66% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1587C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BF799A 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) | #80879B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97785 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF799A
#BF799A
oklch(66% 0.097 350.3)
- #4BA589
#4BA589
oklch(65.9% 0.097 170.2)
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 #BF799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF799A 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.