#BF3546
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.2% 0.174 18.5), rgb(191, 53, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BF3546 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3546 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.174 18.5) |
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 #BF3546 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3546 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3546 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3546 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F82
oklch(70.8% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95A63
oklch(63.2% 0.16 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3546
oklch(54.2% 0.174 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#892631
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#BF3546 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) | #5B5646 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7342 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1043C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3546
#BF3546
oklch(54.2% 0.174 18.5)
- #007F83
#007F83
oklch(54.2% 0.092 198.7)
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 #BF3546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
Use #BF3546 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.