#BF5839
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.14 37.4), rgb(191, 88, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BF5839 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5839 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.14 37.4) |
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 #BF5839 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5839 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5839 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5839 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A4E
oklch(63% 0.129 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5839
oklch(58.3% 0.14 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#BF5839 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) | #746936 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14351 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5839
#BF5839
oklch(58.3% 0.14 37.4)
- #008AA4
#008AA4
oklch(58.4% 0.105 217.3)
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 #BF5839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #BF5839 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.