#BF5E45
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.4% 0.131 35.5), rgb(191, 94, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BF5E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E45 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 35.5) |
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 #BF5E45 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E45 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E45 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E45 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#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
#EFD1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A5
oklch(81% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5E45
oklch(59.4% 0.131 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74E33
oklch(55.6% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E26
oklch(49% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#BF5E45 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) | #776D42 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8243 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14C58 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E45
#BF5E45
oklch(59.4% 0.131 35.5)
- #008DA6
#008DA6
oklch(59.3% 0.105 216.1)
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 #BF5E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #BF5E45 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.