#BF8682
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.071 23.6), rgb(191, 134, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BF8682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8682 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 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 #BF8682 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8682 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8682 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8682 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8682
oklch(67.6% 0.071 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA736F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55B57
oklch(55.6% 0.098 24)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A47
oklch(49% 0.091 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BF8682 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) | #918E81 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9981 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F85 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8682
#BF8682
oklch(67.6% 0.071 23.6)
- #5FA4AB
#5FA4AB
oklch(67.6% 0.071 204)
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 #BF8682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8682 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.