#BF5259

A color in the Red, Pink family

#bf5259 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(191, 82, 89), HSL(356°, 46%, 54%), CMYK(0%, 57%, 53%, 25%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 4.6:1 on white and 4.57:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bf5259
RGBrgb(191 82 89)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 82, 89)
RGB %rgb(75% 32% 35%)
HSLhsl(356 46% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(356, 57%, 75%)
HWBhwb(356 32% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 53%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.79 45.11 19.03)
LCHlch(49.79 48.96 22.87)
OKLaboklab(0.58 0.133 0.0449)
OKLCHoklch(0.58 0.1404 18.67)
Decimal12538457

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#cc6666
Hue356°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)46% / 57%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)45% / 41%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1783
Red / Green / Blue191 / 82 / 89

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.60:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.57:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.3 / -30.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -76.8 / 32.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bf5259;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(58% 0.1404 18.67);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 82 89 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bf5259] text-[#bf5259] border-[#bf5259]">