#BF8B9F
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.3% 0.068 354.2), rgb(191, 139, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BF8B9F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8B9F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 139, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.068 354.2) |
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 #BF8B9F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8B9F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B9F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B9F text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8B9F
oklch(69.3% 0.068 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3738D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B77
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593443
oklch(37.5% 0.057 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#BF8B9F 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) | #9094A0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78992 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8B9F
#BF8B9F
oklch(69.3% 0.068 354.2)
- #6EAB99
#6EAB99
oklch(69.4% 0.069 173.6)
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 #BF8B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #BF8B9F 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.