#BF5841
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.4% 0.138 34), rgb(191, 88, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BF5841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5841 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.138 34) |
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 #BF5841 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5841 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5841 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5841 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78977
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5841
oklch(58.4% 0.138 34)
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Step 700
700
#9C402B
oklch(49.2% 0.128 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BF5841 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) | #73693E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C803F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14453 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5841
#BF5841
oklch(58.4% 0.138 34)
- #008BA1
#008BA1
oklch(58.5% 0.103 214)
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 #BF5841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #BF5841 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.