#BF5E42
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.4% 0.132 36.9), rgb(191, 94, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BF5E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E42 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 36.9) |
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 #BF5E42 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E42 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E42 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E42 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
#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
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5E42
oklch(59.4% 0.132 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74E30
oklch(55.5% 0.144 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F22
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#BF5E42 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) | #776D3F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14C57 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E42
#BF5E42
oklch(59.4% 0.132 36.9)
- #008DA7
#008DA7
oklch(59.3% 0.106 216.9)
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 #BF5E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #BF5E42 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.