#BF9495
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9), rgb(191, 148, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BF9495 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9495 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 148, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9) |
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 #BF9495 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9495 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9495 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9495 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797B
oklch(63% 0.067 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#996264
oklch(55.6% 0.072 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#835153
oklch(49.2% 0.067 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#BF9495 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) | #9B9A95 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A294 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89095 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9495
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
- #7AABAC
#7AABAC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 197.6)
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 #BF9495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
Use #BF9495 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.