#BF4945
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.4% 0.153 25.2), rgb(191, 73, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BF4945 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4945 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.153 25.2) |
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 #BF4945 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4945 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4945 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4945 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1635D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 25)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4945
oklch(56.4% 0.153 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#BF4945 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) | #686044 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A42 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13049 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4945
#BF4945
oklch(56.4% 0.153 25.2)
- #008591
#008591
oklch(56.3% 0.096 205.9)
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 #BF4945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF4945 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.