#BF5F43
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.5% 0.13 37.1), rgb(191, 95, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BF5F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5F43 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.13 37.1) |
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 #BF5F43 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5F43 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5F43 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5F43 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#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
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5F43
oklch(59.5% 0.13 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64F30
oklch(55.5% 0.141 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#BF5F43 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) | #786E40 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14D58 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5F43
#BF5F43
oklch(59.5% 0.13 37.1)
- #008EA8
#008EA8
oklch(59.6% 0.106 216.8)
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 #BF5F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF5F43 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.