#BF8988
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.067 20.1), rgb(191, 137, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BF8988 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8988 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.067 20.1) |
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 #BF8988 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8988 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8988 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8988 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8988
oklch(68.3% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BF8988 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) | #939088 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8389 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8988
#BF8988
oklch(68.3% 0.067 20.1)
- #65A6A9
#65A6A9
oklch(68.3% 0.067 199.5)
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 #BF8988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #BF8988 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.