#BF8777
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.073 36.6), rgb(191, 135, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BF8777 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8777 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.073 36.6) |
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 #BF8777 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8777 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8777 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8777 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8777
oklch(67.5% 0.073 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7561
oklch(63.2% 0.094 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C47
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C39
oklch(49.2% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#733E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#BF8777 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) | #948E76 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19977 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7F83 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8777
#BF8777
oklch(67.5% 0.073 36.6)
- #5FA2B4
#5FA2B4
oklch(67.4% 0.073 217)
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 #BF8777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #BF8777 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.