#BF9490
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.052 24.6), rgb(191, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BF9490 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9490 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.052 24.6) |
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 #BF9490 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9490 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9490 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9490 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9490
oklch(70.6% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A75
oklch(63.2% 0.067 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A625E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4340
oklch(42.8% 0.056 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#BF9490 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) | #9C9990 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F93 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9490
#BF9490
oklch(70.6% 0.052 24.6)
- #79AAB0
#79AAB0
oklch(70.5% 0.053 205.6)
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 #BF9490, 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 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #BF9490 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.