#BF502E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57% 0.151 37.4), rgb(191, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF502E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF502E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.151 37.4) |
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 #BF502E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF502E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF502E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF502E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB886F
oklch(70.8% 0.109 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6748
oklch(63.1% 0.139 37.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF502E
oklch(57% 0.151 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#82321A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 37)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#BF502E 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) | #6F632A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23749 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF502E
#BF502E
oklch(57% 0.151 37.4)
- #00859F
#00859F
oklch(56.9% 0.102 218)
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 #BF502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF502E 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.