#BF392D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.2% 0.173 29.1), rgb(191, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BF392D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF392D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.173 29.1) |
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 #BF392D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF392D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF392D text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF392D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.159 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF392D
oklch(54.2% 0.173 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92E24
oklch(49.1% 0.161 29)
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Step 800
800
#89281F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#BF392D 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) | #60572A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20437 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF392D
#BF392D
oklch(54.2% 0.173 29.1)
- #007E8C
#007E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.093 208.4)
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 #BF392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
Use #BF392D 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.