#BF522E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.149 38.3), rgb(191, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF522E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 38°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF522E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.149 38.3) |
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 #BF522E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF522E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF522E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF522E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF522E
oklch(57.3% 0.149 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#BF522E 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) | #706429 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23A4A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF522E
#BF522E
oklch(57.3% 0.149 38.3)
- #0086A1
#0086A1
oklch(57.3% 0.103 218.6)
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 #BF522E, 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 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #BF522E 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.