#BF9799
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.4% 0.048 15), rgb(191, 151, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#BF9799 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9799 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.048 15) |
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 #BF9799 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9799 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9799 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9799 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9799
oklch(71.4% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A7D
oklch(62.9% 0.062 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#966367
oklch(55.5% 0.066 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#805255
oklch(49.1% 0.062 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#684346
oklch(42.6% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#BF9799 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) | #9E9C99 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A498 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79498 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9799
#BF9799
oklch(71.4% 0.048 15)
- #80ADAC
#80ADAC
oklch(71.5% 0.048 194.4)
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 #BF9799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF9799 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.