#BF8D91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.061 13.4), rgb(191, 141, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BF8D91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D91 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.061 13.4) |
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 #BF8D91 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8D91 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D91 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D91 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D91
oklch(69.3% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#B4767C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E65
oklch(55.7% 0.085 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#874D53
oklch(49% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#BF8D91 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) | #959491 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D90 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9898F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D91
#BF8D91
oklch(69.3% 0.061 13.4)
- #6EA9A7
#6EA9A7
oklch(69.4% 0.061 193.1)
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 #BF8D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.008
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8D91 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.