#BF8081
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.078 18.3), rgb(191, 128, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BF8081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8081 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.078 18.3) |
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 #BF8081 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8081 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8081 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8081 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49292
oklch(70.8% 0.061 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8081
oklch(66.4% 0.078 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E60
oklch(55.6% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D4F
oklch(49% 0.08 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4041
oklch(42.8% 0.066 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BF8081 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) | #8C8981 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7981 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8081
#BF8081
oklch(66.4% 0.078 18.3)
- #52A2A5
#52A2A5
oklch(66.3% 0.079 198.7)
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 #BF8081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8081 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.