#BF8481
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.073 22.4), rgb(191, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BF8481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 22°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8481 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.073 22.4) |
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 #BF8481 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8481 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8481 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8481 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B3
oklch(81% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8481
oklch(67.2% 0.073 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC726F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75957
oklch(55.6% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4947
oklch(49.1% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#743C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 22)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BF8481 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) | #908C81 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9780 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8481
#BF8481
oklch(67.2% 0.073 22.4)
- #5BA3A9
#5BA3A9
oklch(67.1% 0.073 202.6)
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 #BF8481, 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 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8481 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.