#BF9396
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.053 13.9), rgb(191, 147, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#BF9396 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9396 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.053 13.9) |
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 #BF9396 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9396 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9396 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9396 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9396
oklch(70.5% 0.053 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF797D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 14)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4245
oklch(42.8% 0.057 15)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#BF9396 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) | #9A9996 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A195 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88F94 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9396
#BF9396
oklch(70.5% 0.053 13.9)
- #79ABAA
#79ABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.053 194.4)
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 #BF9396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.014
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #BF9396 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.