#BF899A
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.8% 0.069 358.5), rgb(191, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#BF899A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF899A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.069 358.5) |
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 #BF899A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF899A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF899A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF899A text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF899A
oklch(68.8% 0.069 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57289
oklch(63% 0.089 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05A72
oklch(55.5% 0.096 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BF899A 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) | #8F929B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8868F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF899A
#BF899A
oklch(68.8% 0.069 358.5)
- #69A99B
#69A99B
oklch(68.7% 0.069 178.7)
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 #BF899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
Use #BF899A 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.