#BF5E59
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.8% 0.126 24.6), rgb(191, 94, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BF5E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.126 24.6) |
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 #BF5E59 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E59 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E59 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E59 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5E59
oklch(59.8% 0.126 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.127 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3431
oklch(42.8% 0.105 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#BF5E59 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) | #756F58 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8357 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04F5D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E59
#BF5E59
oklch(59.8% 0.126 24.6)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #BF5E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF5E59 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.