#BF4337
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.4% 0.161 28.8), rgb(191, 67, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BF4337 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4337 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.161 28.8) |
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 #BF4337 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4337 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF4337 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4337 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4337
oklch(55.4% 0.161 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5342A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#862C24
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#BF4337 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) | #655C35 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847733 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22341 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4337
#BF4337
oklch(55.4% 0.161 28.8)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #BF4337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #BF4337 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.