#BF8695
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.1% 0.072 1.9), rgb(191, 134, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BF8695 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8695 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.072 1.9) |
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 #BF8695 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8695 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8695 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8695 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8695
oklch(68.1% 0.072 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87185
oklch(63.1% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3596F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B485D
oklch(49% 0.094 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#713C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 1.5)
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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)
#BF8695 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) | #8E9095 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9994 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9838B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8695
#BF8695
oklch(68.1% 0.072 1.9)
- #63A89C
#63A89C
oklch(68.2% 0.073 181.7)
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 #BF8695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
Use #BF8695 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.