#BF9890
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.3% 0.048 31.7), rgb(191, 152, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#BF9890 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 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 | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9890 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 152, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.048 31.7) |
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 #BF9890 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9890 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9890 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9890 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9890
oklch(71.3% 0.048 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C72
oklch(63.1% 0.062 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#97655B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#80534A
oklch(49% 0.063 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#BF9890 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) | #A09C8F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A490 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89396 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9890
#BF9890
oklch(71.3% 0.048 31.7)
- #80ABB4
#80ABB4
oklch(71.3% 0.048 211.9)
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 #BF9890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF9890 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.