#BF8385
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.074 17), rgb(191, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BF8385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8385 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.074 17) |
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 #BF8385 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8385 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8385 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8385 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8385
oklch(67.1% 0.074 17)
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Step 500
500
#BC7175
oklch(63.1% 0.095 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7585D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 17)
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Step 700
700
#8F484D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#743B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#BF8385 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) | #8E8C85 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8385
#BF8385
oklch(67.1% 0.074 17)
- #59A4A5
#59A4A5
oklch(67.1% 0.075 196.6)
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 #BF8385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8385 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.