#BF807A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.079 25.4), rgb(191, 128, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BF807A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF807A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.079 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 #BF807A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF807A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF807A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF807A text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#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
#D9B8B4
oklch(81% 0.039 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF807A
oklch(66.3% 0.079 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F59
oklch(55.7% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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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)
#BF807A 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) | #8D8979 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9579 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC787F | 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°).
- #BF807A
#BF807A
oklch(66.3% 0.079 25.4)
- #51A1AA
#51A1AA
oklch(66.2% 0.079 205.1)
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 #BF807A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.006
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BF807A 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.