#BF816D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.083 38.6), rgb(191, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BF816D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF816D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.083 38.6) |
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 #BF816D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF816D | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF816D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF816D text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF816D
oklch(66.1% 0.083 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0604B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4132
oklch(42.7% 0.069 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A372C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BF816D 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) | #90886B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD777C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF816D
#BF816D
oklch(66.1% 0.083 38.6)
- #519FB5
#519FB5
oklch(66.2% 0.083 218.6)
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 #BF816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF816D 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.