#BF848E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.5% 0.074 8.1), rgb(191, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BF848E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF848E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.074 8.1) |
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 #BF848E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF848E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF848E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF848E text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF848E
oklch(67.5% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55868
oklch(55.6% 0.102 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4856
oklch(49.1% 0.094 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#BF848E 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) | #8D8D8E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7F87 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF848E
#BF848E
oklch(67.5% 0.074 8.1)
- #5DA69F
#5DA69F
oklch(67.6% 0.074 187.6)
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 #BF848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF848E 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.