#BF5A51
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59% 0.132 27), rgb(191, 90, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BF5A51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5A51 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 90, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.132 27) |
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 #BF5A51 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5A51 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5A51 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5A51 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58980
oklch(70.6% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86A61
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5A51
oklch(59% 0.132 27)
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Step 700
700
#9A4039
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D352F
oklch(42.6% 0.102 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#BF5A51 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) | #736B50 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04958 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5A51
#BF5A51
oklch(59% 0.132 27)
- #008E9C
#008E9C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 207)
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 #BF5A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF5A51 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.