#BF8479
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.075 30.9), rgb(191, 132, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BF8479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8479 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.075 30.9) |
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 #BF8479 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8479 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8479 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8479 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8479
oklch(67% 0.075 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7365
oklch(63.1% 0.095 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#904A3E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 31)
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Step 800
800
#753D33
oklch(42.8% 0.081 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#BF8479 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) | #918B78 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9778 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8479
#BF8479
oklch(67% 0.075 30.9)
- #59A2AF
#59A2AF
oklch(67% 0.075 210.3)
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 #BF8479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #BF8479 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.