#BF3138
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.178 23.2), rgb(191, 49, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BF3138 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3138 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 49, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.178 23.2) |
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 #BF3138 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3138 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3138 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3138 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5958
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3138
oklch(53.5% 0.178 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2930
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2428
oklch(42.7% 0.138 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#BF3138 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) | #5B5437 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7233 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20035 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3138
#BF3138
oklch(53.5% 0.178 23.2)
- #007C85
#007C85
oklch(53.4% 0.091 203.7)
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 #BF3138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF3138 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.