#BF8980
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.068 29.6), rgb(191, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BF8980 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8980 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.068 29.6) |
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 #BF8980 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8980 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8980 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8980 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8980
oklch(68.1% 0.068 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8756A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35D52
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C43
oklch(49.1% 0.088 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#BF8980 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) | #95907F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8287 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8980
#BF8980
oklch(68.1% 0.068 29.6)
- #64A4AF
#64A4AF
oklch(68% 0.068 209.6)
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 #BF8980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8980 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.