#BF898D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.066 14), rgb(191, 137, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BF898D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 14°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF898D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.066 14) |
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 #BF898D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF898D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF898D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF898D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF898D
oklch(68.4% 0.066 14)
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Step 500
500
#B7747A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25C63
oklch(55.7% 0.092 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B52
oklch(49% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E43
oklch(42.8% 0.071 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#BF898D 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) | #92918D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9848B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF898D
#BF898D
oklch(68.4% 0.066 14)
- #66A7A5
#66A7A5
oklch(68.4% 0.067 193.2)
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 #BF898D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
Use #BF898D 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.