#BF8382
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.075 20.3), rgb(191, 131, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BF8382 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8382 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.075 20.3) |
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 #BF8382 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8382 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8382 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8382 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8382
oklch(67% 0.075 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7171
oklch(63% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75959
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4849
oklch(49% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#753C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3334
oklch(37.6% 0.062 19)
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Step 950
950
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
#BF8382 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) | #8E8C82 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D83 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8382
#BF8382
oklch(67% 0.075 20.3)
- #59A3A8
#59A3A8
oklch(67% 0.074 201.2)
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 #BF8382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8382 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.