#BF7F79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.081 25.4), rgb(191, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BF7F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7F79 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.081 25.4) |
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 #BF7F79 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7F79 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7F79 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7F79 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7F79
oklch(66.1% 0.081 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05E59
oklch(55.5% 0.087 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#894D49
oklch(49% 0.082 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BF7F79 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) | #8C8878 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9478 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC777E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7F79
#BF7F79
oklch(66.1% 0.081 25.4)
- #4FA1AA
#4FA1AA
oklch(66.1% 0.081 204.9)
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 #BF7F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.005
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF7F79 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.