#BF9999
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.8% 0.046 18.3), rgb(191, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#BF9999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9999 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.046 18.3) |
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 #BF9999 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9999 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9999 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9999 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABA
oklch(81% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9999
oklch(71.8% 0.046 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.058 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#956465
oklch(55.5% 0.064 18)
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Step 700
700
#7F5354
oklch(49.1% 0.059 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#674445
oklch(42.7% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#BF9999 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) | #A09E99 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A598 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79599 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9999
#BF9999
oklch(71.8% 0.046 18.3)
- #83ADAE
#83ADAE
oklch(71.8% 0.045 198)
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 #BF9999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF9999 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.