#BF5935
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.141 39.5), rgb(191, 89, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BF5935 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5935 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.141 39.5) |
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 #BF5935 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5935 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5935 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5935 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.129 39.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5935
oklch(58.4% 0.141 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C401F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F361C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#66301D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#BF5935 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) | #756931 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14451 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5935
#BF5935
oklch(58.4% 0.141 39.5)
- #008AA6
#008AA6
oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8)
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 #BF5935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
Use #BF5935 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.