#BF7E8A
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.3% 0.082 7.5), rgb(191, 126, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BF7E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7E8A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.082 7.5) |
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 #BF7E8A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7E8A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E8A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E8A text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49099
oklch(70.6% 0.064 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7E8A
oklch(66.3% 0.082 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BF7E8A 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) | #88898A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989489 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7982 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7E8A
#BF7E8A
oklch(66.3% 0.082 7.5)
- #50A49C
#50A49C
oklch(66.4% 0.083 187.2)
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 #BF7E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF7E8A 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.