#BF3C31
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.6% 0.169 28.7), rgb(191, 60, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BF3C31 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3C31 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 60, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.169 28.7) |
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 #BF3C31 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3C31 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3C31 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3C31 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75E50
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3C31
oklch(54.6% 0.169 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83027
oklch(49.2% 0.158 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#BF3C31 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) | #61582F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2113B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3C31
#BF3C31
oklch(54.6% 0.169 28.7)
- #007F8D
#007F8D
oklch(54.6% 0.094 208.3)
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 #BF3C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
Use #BF3C31 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.