#BF6043
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.7% 0.13 37.7), rgb(191, 96, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BF6043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6043 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.13 37.7) |
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 #BF6043 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6043 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6043 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6043 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6043
oklch(59.7% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65030
oklch(55.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F351E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#BF6043 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) | #796E40 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14E59 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6043
#BF6043
oklch(59.7% 0.13 37.7)
- #008EA9
#008EA9
oklch(59.7% 0.107 217.5)
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 #BF6043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF6043 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.