#BF5D51
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.4% 0.128 28.7), rgb(191, 93, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BF5D51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5D51 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.128 28.7) |
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 #BF5D51 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5D51 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5D51 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5D51 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5D51
oklch(59.4% 0.128 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74D42
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D33
oklch(49% 0.13 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#BF5D51 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) | #756D50 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04C5A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5D51
#BF5D51
oklch(59.4% 0.128 28.7)
- #008F9F
#008F9F
oklch(59.5% 0.102 208.6)
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 #BF5D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF5D51 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.