#BF887E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.07 30.5), rgb(191, 136, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BF887E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF887E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.07 30.5) |
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 #BF887E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF887E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF887E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF887E text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF887E
oklch(67.8% 0.07 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97569
oklch(63.2% 0.088 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45C50
oklch(55.5% 0.097 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C41
oklch(49.2% 0.09 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1B
oklch(26.8% 0.037 30.4)
#BF887E 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) | #948F7D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8185 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF887E
#BF887E
oklch(67.8% 0.07 30.5)
- #62A4B0
#62A4B0
oklch(67.9% 0.07 210.4)
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 #BF887E, 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 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #BF887E 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.