#BF362D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.9% 0.175 28.2), rgb(191, 54, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BF362D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF362D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.175 28.2) |
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 #BF362D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF362D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF362D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BF362D text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF362D
oklch(53.9% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D25
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#BF362D 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) | #5E552B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20035 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF362D
#BF362D
oklch(53.9% 0.175 28.2)
- #007D8B
#007D8B
oklch(54% 0.093 208.5)
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 #BF362D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF362D 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.