#BF8791
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.07 7.3), rgb(191, 135, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BF8791 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8791 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 7.3) |
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 #BF8791 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8791 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8791 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8791 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8791
oklch(68.2% 0.07 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87280
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7)
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Step 600
600
#A35A69
oklch(55.7% 0.097 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4958
oklch(49% 0.091 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BF8791 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) | #8F9091 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A90 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9838A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8791
#BF8791
oklch(68.2% 0.07 7.3)
- #63A7A0
#63A7A0
oklch(68.1% 0.07 187.3)
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 #BF8791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
Use #BF8791 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.