#BF8E89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.06 25.4), rgb(191, 142, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BF8E89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E89 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.06 25.4) |
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 #BF8E89 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8E89 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E89 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E89 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E89
oklch(69.2% 0.06 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E403D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3734
oklch(37.8% 0.051 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BF8E89 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) | #989488 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E88 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA888D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E89
#BF8E89
oklch(69.2% 0.06 25.4)
- #6EA7AE
#6EA7AE
oklch(69.2% 0.06 205.6)
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 #BF8E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8E89 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.