#BF8A8E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.065 13.9), rgb(191, 138, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BF8A8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 14°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A8E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.065 13.9) |
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 #BF8A8E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A8E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A8E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A8E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A8E
oklch(68.6% 0.065 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C63
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C52
oklch(49.2% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#BF8A8E 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) | #93928E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9858C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A8E
#BF8A8E
oklch(68.6% 0.065 13.9)
- #68A7A6
#68A7A6
oklch(68.6% 0.065 194.5)
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 #BF8A8E, 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 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #BF8A8E 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.