#BF8E81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.063 35.4), rgb(191, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BF8E81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E81 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.063 35.4) |
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 #BF8E81 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8E81 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E81 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E81 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E81
oklch(69% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57868
oklch(63.2% 0.081 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0604F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#BF8E81 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) | #999480 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D81 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB878B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E81
#BF8E81
oklch(69% 0.063 35.4)
- #6DA6B4
#6DA6B4
oklch(69.1% 0.063 214.9)
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 #BF8E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF8E81 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.