#BF3226
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.4% 0.18 29.3), rgb(191, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BF3226 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3226 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.18 29.3) |
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 #BF3226 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3226 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3226 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3226 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3226
oklch(53.4% 0.18 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A20
oklch(49% 0.167 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#BF3226 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) | #5D5323 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721F | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30031 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3226
#BF3226
oklch(53.4% 0.18 29.3)
- #007B8A
#007B8A
oklch(53.4% 0.092 209.6)
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 #BF3226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF3226 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.