#BF3823
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54% 0.175 31.7), rgb(191, 56, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BF3823 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3823 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 56, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.175 31.7) |
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 #BF3823 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3823 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3823 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3823 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95D47
oklch(63.1% 0.161 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3823
oklch(54% 0.175 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1B
oklch(49% 0.163 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2819
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#BF3823 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) | #60561F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30034 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3823
#BF3823
oklch(54% 0.175 31.7)
- #007D8E
#007D8E
oklch(54.1% 0.094 211.3)
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 #BF3823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF3823 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.