#BF4329
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.3% 0.164 33.6), rgb(191, 67, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BF4329 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 34°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4329 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.164 33.6) |
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 #BF4329 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4329 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF4329 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4329 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56149
oklch(63.1% 0.152 33.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4329
oklch(55.3% 0.164 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5351D
oklch(49.1% 0.152 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#BF4329 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) | #665C25 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2203E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4329
#BF4329
oklch(55.3% 0.164 33.6)
- #008094
#008094
oklch(55.1% 0.097 213.6)
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 #BF4329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF4329 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.