#BF7C72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.086 28.9), rgb(191, 124, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BF7C72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7C72 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 124, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.086 28.9) |
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 #BF7C72 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7C72 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7C72 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7C72 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79189
oklch(70.7% 0.067 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7C72
oklch(65.3% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C44
oklch(49% 0.087 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F38
oklch(42.7% 0.071 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#BF7C72 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) | #8B8571 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9271 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD737A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7C72
#BF7C72
oklch(65.3% 0.086 28.9)
- #479FAC
#479FAC
oklch(65.4% 0.086 208.4)
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 #BF7C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF7C72 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.