#BF8493
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.7% 0.075 2.6), rgb(191, 132, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BF8493 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8493 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.075 2.6) |
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 #BF8493 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8493 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8493 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8493 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8493
oklch(67.7% 0.075 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7084
oklch(63.1% 0.096 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5576E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#BF8493 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) | #8C8E93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9892 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98089 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8493
#BF8493
oklch(67.7% 0.075 2.6)
- #5FA79B
#5FA79B
oklch(67.8% 0.075 182.1)
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 #BF8493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
Use #BF8493 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.