#BF959E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.2% 0.052 4.2), rgb(191, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#BF959E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF959E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.052 4.2) |
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 #BF959E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF959E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF959E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF959E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF959E
oklch(71.2% 0.052 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7985
oklch(63.1% 0.066 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#BF959E 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) | #9B9B9E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A39D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79298 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF959E
#BF959E
oklch(71.2% 0.052 4.2)
- #7EADA6
#7EADA6
oklch(71.2% 0.051 184.7)
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 #BF959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF959E 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.