#BF8489
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.073 13.6), rgb(191, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BF8489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8489 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.073 13.6) |
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 #BF8489 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8489 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8489 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8489 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8489
oklch(67.4% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7179
oklch(63.1% 0.094 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65962
oklch(55.7% 0.101 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4851
oklch(49.1% 0.095 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#733C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#BF8489 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) | #8E8D89 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9888 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7F86 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8489
#BF8489
oklch(67.4% 0.073 13.6)
- #5CA5A3
#5CA5A3
oklch(67.4% 0.073 193.3)
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 #BF8489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF8489 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.