#BF8474
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.077 35.8), rgb(191, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BF8474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8474 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 35.8) |
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 #BF8474 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8474 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8474 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8474 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8474
oklch(66.9% 0.077 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6151
oklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4236
oklch(42.8% 0.065 36)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#BF8474 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) | #928B73 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8474
#BF8474
oklch(66.9% 0.077 35.8)
- #58A1B3
#58A1B3
oklch(66.8% 0.078 215.7)
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 #BF8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF8474 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.