#BF99A0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.046 5.9), rgb(191, 153, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BF99A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF99A0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.046 5.9) |
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 #BF99A0 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF99A0 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99A0 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99A0 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF99A0
oklch(72% 0.046 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97B84
oklch(63.1% 0.059 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#94646D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 7)
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Step 700
700
#7E525B
oklch(49% 0.06 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#67444B
oklch(42.8% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#BF99A0 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) | #9E9FA0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6979B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF99A0
#BF99A0
oklch(72% 0.046 5.9)
- #84AEA9
#84AEA9
oklch(71.9% 0.046 187.2)
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 #BF99A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BF99A0 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.