#BF5438
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.144 35.7), rgb(191, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BF5438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 36°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5438 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.144 35.7) |
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 #BF5438 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5438 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5438 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5438 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98973
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC694E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5438
oklch(57.7% 0.144 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E24
oklch(49.1% 0.134 36)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#BF5438 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) | #716635 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E35 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13E4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5438
#BF5438
oklch(57.7% 0.144 35.7)
- #0088A0
#0088A0
oklch(57.7% 0.103 216)
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 #BF5438, 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 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF5438 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.