#BF8191
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.079 2.6), rgb(191, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BF8191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8191 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.079 2.6) |
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 #BF8191 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8191 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8191 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8191 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8191
oklch(67.1% 0.079 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E84
oklch(63% 0.102 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A7556E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 2)
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Step 700
700
#8F455B
oklch(49% 0.103 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#74394B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 2)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#BF8191 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) | #8A8C91 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97D86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8191
#BF8191
oklch(67.1% 0.079 2.6)
- #58A69A
#58A69A
oklch(67.2% 0.08 182.7)
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 #BF8191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
Use #BF8191 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.