#BF909D
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.2% 0.059 0.5), rgb(191, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BF909D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF909D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.059 0.5) |
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 #BF909D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF909D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF909D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF909D text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF909D
oklch(70.2% 0.059 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E71
oklch(55.5% 0.083 0)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#BF909D 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) | #96989D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78E94 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF909D
#BF909D
oklch(70.2% 0.059 0.5)
- #75ABA1
#75ABA1
oklch(70.1% 0.059 181.7)
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 #BF909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.007
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.009
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #BF909D 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.