#BF9388
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.056 34.4), rgb(191, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#BF9388 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9388 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.056 34.4) |
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 #BF9388 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9388 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9388 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9388 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9388
oklch(70.2% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6254
oklch(55.5% 0.078 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#855145
oklch(49.1% 0.073 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583931
oklch(37.9% 0.047 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#BF9388 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) | #9D9887 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A088 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8D90 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9388
#BF9388
oklch(70.2% 0.056 34.4)
- #76A8B4
#76A8B4
oklch(70.1% 0.056 214.3)
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 #BF9388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #BF9388 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.