#BF8E95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.06 9.2), rgb(191, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BF8E95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E95 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.06 9.2) |
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 #BF8E95 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8E95 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E95 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E95 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E95
oklch(69.6% 0.06 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D57
oklch(49% 0.078 9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BF8E95 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) | #959595 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E94 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88A90 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E95
#BF8E95
oklch(69.6% 0.06 9.2)
- #70AAA5
#70AAA5
oklch(69.7% 0.061 189)
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 #BF8E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.011
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8E95 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.