#BF8A8B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.065 17.6), rgb(191, 138, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BF8A8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A8B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.065 17.6) |
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 #BF8A8B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A8B | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A8B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A8B text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A8B
oklch(68.5% 0.065 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15C5F
oklch(55.4% 0.09 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E41
oklch(42.6% 0.07 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F20
oklch(26.8% 0.034 16.7)
#BF8A8B 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) | #94918B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B8A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA858B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A8B
#BF8A8B
oklch(68.5% 0.065 17.6)
- #67A7A8
#67A7A8
oklch(68.6% 0.066 197)
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 #BF8A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8A8B 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.