#BF8581
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.072 23.6), rgb(191, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BF8581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8581 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.072 23.6) |
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 #BF8581 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8581 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8581 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8581 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B3
oklch(81% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8581
oklch(67.3% 0.072 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB736E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65A57
oklch(55.6% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#BF8581 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) | #918D80 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9880 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7E84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8581
#BF8581
oklch(67.3% 0.072 23.6)
- #5CA4AA
#5CA4AA
oklch(67.4% 0.073 202.6)
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 #BF8581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8581 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.