#BF9691
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71% 0.05 26.4), rgb(191, 150, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#BF9691 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9691 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 150, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.05 26.4) |
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 #BF9691 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9691 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9691 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9691 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9691
oklch(71% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B75
oklch(63.1% 0.064 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#98635E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#82524D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#69433F
oklch(42.5% 0.054 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#BF9691 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) | #9E9B91 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A391 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89195 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9691
#BF9691
oklch(71% 0.05 26.4)
- #7DABB1
#7DABB1
oklch(71% 0.05 206.2)
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 #BF9691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF9691 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.