#BF9588
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9), rgb(191, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#BF9588 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9588 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9) |
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 #BF9588 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9588 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9588 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9588 text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9588
oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6453
oklch(55.7% 0.075 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#835243
oklch(49% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4438
oklch(42.8% 0.058 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#BF9588 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) | #9F9987 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A288 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F91 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9588
#BF9588
oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9)
- #7AA9B7
#7AA9B7
oklch(70.6% 0.054 218.2)
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 #BF9588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF9588 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.