#BF390A
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.9% 0.178 36.4), rgb(191, 57, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BF390A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF390A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 57, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.178 36.4) |
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 #BF390A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF390A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF390A text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BF390A 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF390A
oklch(53.9% 0.178 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F02
oklch(49.2% 0.166 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A290A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#BF390A 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) | #625600 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D30032 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF390A
#BF390A
oklch(53.9% 0.178 36.4)
- #007C92
#007C92
oklch(54% 0.096 215.9)
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 #BF390A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF390A 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.