#BF7A8F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.8% 0.09 0.1), rgb(191, 122, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BF7A8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7A8F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.09 0.1) |
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 #BF7A8F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7A8F | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7A8F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7A8F text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7A8F
oklch(65.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BF7A8F 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) | #838690 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7681 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7A8F
#BF7A8F
oklch(65.8% 0.09 0.1)
- #49A494
#49A494
oklch(65.9% 0.09 180.1)
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 #BF7A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF7A8F 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.