#BF5159
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.9% 0.142 18.3), rgb(191, 81, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BF5159 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5159 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 81, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.142 18.3) |
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 #BF5159 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5159 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5159 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5159 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656B
oklch(63% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5159
oklch(57.9% 0.142 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B43
oklch(49.1% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#803137
oklch(42.7% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C30
oklch(37.6% 0.085 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#BF5159 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) | #6A6759 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03F54 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5159
#BF5159
oklch(57.9% 0.142 18.3)
- #008B8F
#008B8F
oklch(57.8% 0.098 198.4)
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 #BF5159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
Use #BF5159 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.