#BF8880
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.069 28.3), rgb(191, 136, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BF8880 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8880 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.069 28.3) |
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 #BF8880 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8880 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8880 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8880 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#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
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8880
oklch(67.9% 0.069 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9746B
oklch(63% 0.089 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45C53
oklch(55.6% 0.096 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C43
oklch(49.1% 0.088 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#BF8880 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) | #948F7F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8186 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8880
#BF8880
oklch(67.9% 0.069 28.3)
- #62A4AE
#62A4AE
oklch(67.8% 0.069 208)
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 #BF8880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8880 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.