#BF8692
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.072 5.3), rgb(191, 134, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BF8692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 5°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8692 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.072 5.3) |
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 #BF8692 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8692 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8692 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8692 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8692
oklch(68% 0.072 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87182
oklch(63% 0.092 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3596B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#BF8692 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) | #8E8F92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9991 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9828A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8692
#BF8692
oklch(68% 0.072 5.3)
- #62A79E
#62A79E
oklch(68% 0.072 185)
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 #BF8692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF8692 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.