#BF8785
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.069 21.3), rgb(191, 135, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BF8785 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8785 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.069 21.3) |
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 #BF8785 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8785 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8785 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8785 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8785
oklch(67.8% 0.069 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97372
oklch(63% 0.089 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BF8785 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) | #928F85 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8187 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8785
#BF8785
oklch(67.8% 0.069 21.3)
- #61A5AA
#61A5AA
oklch(67.9% 0.069 201.7)
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 #BF8785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8785 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.