#BF5E4F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.128 30.3), rgb(191, 94, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BF5E4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E4F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.128 30.3) |
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 #BF5E4F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E4F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E4F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E4F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5E4F
oklch(59.6% 0.128 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E31
oklch(49.2% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#BF5E4F 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) | #766E4D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04D5B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E4F
#BF5E4F
oklch(59.6% 0.128 30.3)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #BF5E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF5E4F 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.