#BF8083
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.078 16.3), rgb(191, 128, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BF8083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8083 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.078 16.3) |
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 #BF8083 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8083 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8083 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8083 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49193
oklch(70.6% 0.062 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8083
oklch(66.5% 0.078 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E62
oklch(55.6% 0.085 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D51
oklch(49.1% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#BF8083 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) | #8B8983 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9582 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A81 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8083
#BF8083
oklch(66.5% 0.078 16.3)
- #53A3A4
#53A3A4
oklch(66.6% 0.078 196.5)
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 #BF8083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8083 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.