#BF8486
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.073 16.9), rgb(191, 132, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BF8486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8486 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.073 16.9) |
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 #BF8486 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8486 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8486 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8486 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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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)
#BF8486
oklch(67.3% 0.073 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7275
oklch(63.2% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6595E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#BF8486 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) | #8F8D86 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9885 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8486
#BF8486
oklch(67.3% 0.073 16.9)
- #5BA4A5
#5BA4A5
oklch(67.2% 0.073 196.7)
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 #BF8486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8486 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.