#BF7E97
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.7% 0.086 355), rgb(191, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BF7E97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7E97 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.086 355) |
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 #BF7E97 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7E97 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E97 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7E97 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C38FA3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 354.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7E97
oklch(66.7% 0.086 355)
-
Step 600
600
#9E5B76
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.9)
-
Step 700
700
#874B63
oklch(49.2% 0.086 355.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3D51
oklch(42.6% 0.073 354.7)
-
Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
-
Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#BF7E97 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) | #858A98 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959595 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7E97
#BF7E97
oklch(66.7% 0.086 355)
- #54A691
#54A691
oklch(66.7% 0.087 174.7)
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 #BF7E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
Use #BF7E97 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.