#BFA39A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.8% 0.036 38.6), rgb(191, 163, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BFA39A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA39A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.036 38.6) |
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 #BFA39A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA39A | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA39A text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA39A text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA39A
oklch(73.8% 0.036 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38176
oklch(63.3% 0.045 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#BFA39A 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) | #A9A699 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79FA0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA39A
#BFA39A
oklch(73.8% 0.036 38.6)
- #92B0B9
#92B0B9
oklch(73.8% 0.035 217.9)
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 #BFA39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #BFA39A 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.