#BF1900
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.4% 0.199 31.1), rgb(191, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BF1900 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1900 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.199 31.1) |
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 #BF1900 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1900 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1900 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1900 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F17762
oklch(70.7% 0.154 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84B35
oklch(63% 0.197 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41F02
oklch(55.7% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF1900
oklch(51.4% 0.199 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#941201
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#BF1900 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) | #544900 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D00 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30018 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1900
#BF1900
oklch(51.4% 0.199 31.1)
- #007484
#007484
oklch(51.3% 0.089 211.4)
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 #BF1900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF1900 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.