#BF8483
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.073 20.3), rgb(191, 132, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BF8483 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 20°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8483 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.073 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 #BF8483 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8483 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8483 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8483 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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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)
#BF8483
oklch(67.2% 0.073 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7272
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F494A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BF8483 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) | #8F8C83 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9882 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7E84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8483
#BF8483
oklch(67.2% 0.073 20.3)
- #5BA4A8
#5BA4A8
oklch(67.3% 0.073 200.2)
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 #BF8483, 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 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8483 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.