#BF7D76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.084 26.2), rgb(191, 125, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BF7D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7D76 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.084 26.2) |
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 #BF7D76 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7D76 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7D76 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7D76 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C6918B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 26.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7D76
oklch(65.6% 0.084 26.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A25D57
oklch(55.6% 0.091 25.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4D47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 26.5)
-
Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
-
Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#BF7D76 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) | #8B8675 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC757B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7D76
#BF7D76
oklch(65.6% 0.084 26.2)
- #4AA0AA
#4AA0AA
oklch(65.7% 0.084 205.6)
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 #BF7D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF7D76 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.