#BF8286
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.076 15), rgb(191, 130, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BF8286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 15°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8286 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.076 15) |
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 #BF8286 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8286 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8286 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8286 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8286
oklch(66.9% 0.076 15)
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Step 500
500
#BD7076
oklch(63.1% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A8575F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#90474F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#BF8286 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9785 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7C84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8286
#BF8286
oklch(66.9% 0.076 15)
- #58A4A3
#58A4A3
oklch(67% 0.076 194.4)
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 #BF8286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8286 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.