#BF897A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.07 36.1), rgb(191, 137, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BF897A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF897A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.07 36.1) |
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 #BF897A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF897A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF897A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF897A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF897A
oklch(67.9% 0.07 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BF897A 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) | #968F79 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8185 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF897A
#BF897A
oklch(67.9% 0.07 36.1)
- #63A3B4
#63A3B4
oklch(67.9% 0.07 216.6)
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 #BF897A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF897A 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.