#BF5354
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58% 0.14 21.9), rgb(191, 83, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BF5354 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5354 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 83, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 21.9) |
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 #BF5354 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5354 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5354 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5354 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88784
oklch(70.7% 0.1 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6766
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5354
oklch(58% 0.14 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 22)
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Step 800
800
#803233
oklch(42.7% 0.108 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#BF5354 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) | #6D6753 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04154 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5354
#BF5354
oklch(58% 0.14 21.9)
- #008B93
#008B93
oklch(58% 0.099 202)
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 #BF5354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #BF5354 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.