#BF8079
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.08 26.4), rgb(191, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BF8079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8079 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.08 26.4) |
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 #BF8079 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8079 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8079 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8079 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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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
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8079
oklch(66.2% 0.08 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F58
oklch(55.7% 0.086 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BF8079 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) | #8D8978 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9578 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC787E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8079
#BF8079
oklch(66.2% 0.08 26.4)
- #51A1AB
#51A1AB
oklch(66.2% 0.08 206.2)
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 #BF8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.007
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #BF8079 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.