#BF978B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.051 37.3), rgb(191, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#BF978B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF978B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.051 37.3) |
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 #BF978B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF978B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF978B text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF978B text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF978B
oklch(71% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#986455
oklch(55.5% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#694439
oklch(42.6% 0.055 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#BF978B 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) | #A09B8A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99294 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF978B
#BF978B
oklch(71% 0.051 37.3)
- #7DAAB7
#7DAAB7
oklch(71% 0.052 217.5)
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 #BF978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF978B 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.