#BF4B2E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.156 35.2), rgb(191, 75, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BF4B2E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4B2E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.156 35.2) |
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 #BF4B2E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4B2E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4B2E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4B2E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500
#D1654A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 35.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4B2E
oklch(56.3% 0.156 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2391E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#84301B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#BF4B2E 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) | #6B602A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22F45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4B2E
#BF4B2E
oklch(56.3% 0.156 35.2)
- #00849A
#00849A
oklch(56.4% 0.1 214.8)
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 #BF4B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF4B2E 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.