#BF5039
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.148 33.4), rgb(191, 80, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BF5039 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5039 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 80, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.148 33.4) |
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 #BF5039 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5039 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5039 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5039 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6751
oklch(63.1% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5039
oklch(57.2% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823222
oklch(42.8% 0.114 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#BF5039 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) | #6E6436 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C36 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1384B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5039
#BF5039
oklch(57.2% 0.148 33.4)
- #00879B
#00879B
oklch(57.3% 0.1 212.8)
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 #BF5039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF5039 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.