#BF553A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.9% 0.143 35.4), rgb(191, 85, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BF553A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF553A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.143 35.4) |
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 #BF553A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF553A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF553A text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF553A text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A5
oklch(81% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6950
oklch(63.1% 0.131 35.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF553A
oklch(57.9% 0.143 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E26
oklch(49% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#BF553A 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) | #716737 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E37 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13F4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF553A
#BF553A
oklch(57.9% 0.143 35.4)
- #0089A0
#0089A0
oklch(58% 0.102 215)
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 #BF553A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF553A 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.