#BF2E2A#BF2E2A
#BF2E2A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.132; OKLCH L 53.1% C 0.182 H 27.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.77:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BF2E2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(191, 46, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 78%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75.9%, 78%, 25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.06, 56.46, 38.04) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.06, 68.08, 33.97°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.1% 0.1622 0.0834) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.182 27.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.8835, 13.2011, 3.5332) |
| Luminance | 0.1320 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 3.53
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 3.83
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.53
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.91
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 5.72
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.80
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BF2E2A #2ABBBF
analogous
#BF2A70 #BF2E2A #BF782A
triadic
#BF2E2A #2ABF2E #2E2ABF
tetradic
#BF2E2A #70BF2A #2ABBBF #782ABF
square
#BF2E2A #70BF2A #2ABBBF #782ABF
split-complementary
#BF2E2A #2ABF78 #2A70BF
monochromatic
#5B1614 #8D221F #BF2E2A #D8524E #E38380
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.77
#BF2E2A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.64
#BF2E2A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BF2E2A
5.77:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BF2E2A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BF2E2A | 1.00 | 5.77 | 3.64 | 5.77 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.77 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A5228
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E7124
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D2002F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bf2e2a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(191, 46, 42); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.1% 0.182 27.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dc7364',
500: '#bf2e2a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bf2e2a; $custom-light: #dc7364; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bf2e2a",
"rgb": {
"r": 191,
"g": 46,
"b": 42
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.611,
"s": 63.948,
"l": 45.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53095,
"c": 0.18239,
"h": 27.2
},
"luminance": 0.13198
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BF2E2A
secondary
#79CACC
accent
#E2E741
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEDEB
border
#D5C8C6
text
#170905
muted
#857B7A