#BF5543
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58% 0.14 31.5), rgb(191, 85, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BF5543 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5543 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 31.5) |
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 #BF5543 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5543 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5543 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5543 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88879
oklch(70.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6957
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5543
oklch(58% 0.14 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#803427
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C16
oklch(27.2% 0.053 31.5)
#BF5543 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) | #706741 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E41 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14051 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5543
#BF5543
oklch(58% 0.14 31.5)
- #008A9C
#008A9C
oklch(58.1% 0.101 210.8)
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 #BF5543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #BF5543 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.