#BF6343
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.2% 0.127 39.6), rgb(191, 99, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BF6343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6343 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 99, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.127 39.6) |
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 #BF6343 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6343 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6343 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6343 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B71
oklch(70.7% 0.1 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6343
oklch(60.2% 0.127 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B4121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E371D
oklch(42.8% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#66301D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#BF6343 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) | #7B7040 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928441 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1525B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6343
#BF6343
oklch(60.2% 0.127 39.6)
- #008FAD
#008FAD
oklch(60.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #BF6343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF6343 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.