#BF938E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.054 26), rgb(191, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BF938E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF938E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.054 26) |
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 #BF938E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF938E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF938E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF938E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF938E
oklch(70.3% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B625C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B423E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#BF938E 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) | #9C988E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E92 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF938E
#BF938E
oklch(70.3% 0.054 26)
- #77AAB0
#77AAB0
oklch(70.4% 0.055 205.2)
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 #BF938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #BF938E 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.