#BF4949
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.152 23.3), rgb(191, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BF4949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4949 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.152 23.3) |
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 #BF4949 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4949 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4949 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4949 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500
#D16360
oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4949
oklch(56.5% 0.152 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23738
oklch(49.2% 0.142 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#BF4949 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) | #676148 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1314A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4949
#BF4949
oklch(56.5% 0.152 23.3)
- #00868F
#00868F
oklch(56.5% 0.096 203.1)
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 #BF4949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF4949 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.