#BF1F03
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.7% 0.196 31.6), rgb(191, 31, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BF1F03 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1F03 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 31, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.196 31.6) |
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 #BF1F03 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1F03 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1F03 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1F03 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74D35
oklch(63.1% 0.194 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D22304
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF1F03
oklch(51.7% 0.196 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#931501
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#BF1F03 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) | #564B00 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E00 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1F03
#BF1F03
oklch(51.7% 0.196 31.6)
- #007586
#007586
oklch(51.6% 0.09 212.2)
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 #BF1F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BF1F03 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.