#BF8181
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.077 19.3), rgb(191, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BF8181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8181 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.077 19.3) |
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 #BF8181 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8181 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8181 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8181 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8181
oklch(66.6% 0.077 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BF8181 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) | #8D8A81 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A81 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8181
#BF8181
oklch(66.6% 0.077 19.3)
- #55A3A6
#55A3A6
oklch(66.7% 0.077 198.8)
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 #BF8181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8181 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.