#BF8280
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.076 21.4), rgb(191, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BF8280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 21°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8280 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 21.4) |
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 #BF8280 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8280 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8280 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8280 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39290
oklch(70.6% 0.06 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8280
oklch(66.8% 0.076 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 21)
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Step 700
700
#874E4D
oklch(49% 0.077 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E403F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#BF8280 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B82 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8280
#BF8280
oklch(66.8% 0.076 21.4)
- #56A3A8
#56A3A8
oklch(66.8% 0.076 201)
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 #BF8280, 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 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8280 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.