#BF8677
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.074 35.3), rgb(191, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BF8677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8677 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.074 35.3) |
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 #BF8677 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8677 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8677 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8677 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8677
oklch(67.3% 0.074 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A65C48
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#BF8677 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) | #938D76 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19876 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7E82 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8677
#BF8677
oklch(67.3% 0.074 35.3)
- #5DA2B3
#5DA2B3
oklch(67.3% 0.074 215.5)
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 #BF8677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #BF8677 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.