#BF3932
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.2% 0.172 27.4), rgb(191, 57, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BF3932 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3932 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 57, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.172 27.4) |
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 #BF3932 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3932 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3932 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3932 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C52
oklch(63% 0.158 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3932
oklch(54.2% 0.172 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92E29
oklch(49.2% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#892823
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#BF3932 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) | #605730 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D20639 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3932
#BF3932
oklch(54.2% 0.172 27.4)
- #007E8B
#007E8B
oklch(54.2% 0.093 207.4)
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 #BF3932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
Use #BF3932 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.