#BF8594
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.9% 0.074 2.3), rgb(191, 133, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BF8594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8594 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.074 2.3) |
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 #BF8594 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8594 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8594 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8594 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#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
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8594
oklch(67.9% 0.074 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97185
oklch(63.2% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#BF8594 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) | #8D8F94 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9818A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8594
#BF8594
oklch(67.9% 0.074 2.3)
- #61A79B
#61A79B
oklch(67.9% 0.073 181.8)
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 #BF8594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
Use #BF8594 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.