#BF849D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.079 352.3), rgb(191, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BF849D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF849D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.079 352.3) |
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 #BF849D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF849D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF849D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF849D text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF849D
oklch(68% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A3567A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4666
oklch(49.1% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BF849D 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) | #8A8F9E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8828D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF849D
#BF849D
oklch(68% 0.079 352.3)
- #61A893
#61A893
oklch(67.9% 0.079 172.8)
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 #BF849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
Use #BF849D 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.