#BF8885
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.068 22.5), rgb(191, 136, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BF8885 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8885 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.068 22.5) |
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 #BF8885 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8885 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8885 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8885 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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)
#BF8885
oklch(68% 0.068 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87471
oklch(63% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45C59
oklch(55.7% 0.095 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BF8885 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) | #938F85 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A84 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8287 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8885
#BF8885
oklch(68% 0.068 22.5)
- #63A5AB
#63A5AB
oklch(68% 0.068 203.1)
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 #BF8885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8885 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.