#BF3518
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.6% 0.179 33.3), rgb(191, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BF3518 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3518 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.179 33.3) |
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 #BF3518 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3518 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3518 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3518 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5806B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C42
oklch(63.2% 0.165 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3518
oklch(53.6% 0.179 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D12
oklch(49.2% 0.167 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2713
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#BF3518 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) | #5F5412 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81730E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30030 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3518
#BF3518
oklch(53.6% 0.179 33.3)
- #007B8E
#007B8E
oklch(53.6% 0.094 213.3)
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 #BF3518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF3518 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.