#BF7D90
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.3% 0.085 1), rgb(191, 125, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BF7D90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7D90 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.085 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 #BF7D90 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7D90 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7D90 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7D90 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7D90
oklch(66.3% 0.085 1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B70
oklch(55.5% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BF7D90 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) | #868991 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7984 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7D90
#BF7D90
oklch(66.3% 0.085 1)
- #50A496
#50A496
oklch(66.2% 0.085 181.3)
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 #BF7D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF7D90 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.