#BF3532
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.8% 0.175 26.3), rgb(191, 53, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BF3532 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3532 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.175 26.3) |
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 #BF3532 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3532 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3532 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3532 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58076
oklch(70.8% 0.126 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B53
oklch(63.2% 0.161 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3532
oklch(53.8% 0.175 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.163 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2624
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#BF3532 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) | #5D5530 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20036 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3532
#BF3532
oklch(53.8% 0.175 26.3)
- #007D89
#007D89
oklch(53.9% 0.092 206.6)
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 #BF3532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF3532 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.