#BF5551
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.138 24.4), rgb(191, 85, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BF5551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5551 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.138 24.4) |
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 #BF5551 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5551 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5551 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5551 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88882
oklch(70.8% 0.099 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6863
oklch(63.2% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5551
oklch(58.3% 0.138 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3B
oklch(49% 0.128 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3331
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#BF5551 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) | #6F6850 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04355 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5551
#BF5551
oklch(58.3% 0.138 24.4)
- #008C96
#008C96
oklch(58.3% 0.099 203.7)
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 #BF5551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF5551 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.