#BF8E85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.062 30.5), rgb(191, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BF8E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E85 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.062 30.5) |
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 #BF8E85 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8E85 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E85 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E85 text on black | 7.42:1 | 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
#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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E85
oklch(69.1% 0.062 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4776D
oklch(63% 0.079 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4139
oklch(42.8% 0.066 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#BF8E85 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) | #989484 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D85 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA888C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E85
#BF8E85
oklch(69.1% 0.062 30.5)
- #6DA7B1
#6DA7B1
oklch(69.2% 0.062 209.5)
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 #BF8E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF8E85 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.