#BF8A85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.066 25), rgb(191, 138, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BF8A85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A85 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.066 25) |
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 #BF8A85 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A85 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A85 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A85 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A85
oklch(68.4% 0.066 25)
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Step 500
500
#B77570
oklch(63.1% 0.084 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25D58
oklch(55.6% 0.091 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#BF8A85 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) | #959184 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8489 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A85
#BF8A85
oklch(68.4% 0.066 25)
- #66A6AD
#66A6AD
oklch(68.5% 0.066 204.6)
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 #BF8A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8A85 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.