#BF7E92
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.6% 0.084 359.7), rgb(191, 126, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BF7E92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7E92 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.084 359.7) |
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 #BF7E92 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7E92 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E92 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E92 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7E92
oklch(66.6% 0.084 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C71
oklch(55.7% 0.091 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#884B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BF7E92 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) | #868A93 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7E92
#BF7E92
oklch(66.6% 0.084 359.7)
- #53A595
#53A595
oklch(66.6% 0.084 179.2)
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 #BF7E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
Use #BF7E92 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.