Information about #BF0272 color

#BF0272 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF0272 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 2, 114) — 74.9% red, 0.8% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 99 / 40 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid rose, #BF0272 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Strong Cerise (#A80069). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strong Fuchsia (#A8007E) and Red Violet (#C71585).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 2, 114)), which gives #BF0272 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #BF0272 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF0272 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BF0272 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BF0272

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Violet color link
Red Violet

#C71585

Flirt color link
Flirt

#A2006D

ULB pink color link
ULB pink

#D91175

Scrumptious color link
Scrumptious

#B71D62

Rubine Red color link
Rubine Red

#D10056

Burnt Pink color link
Burnt Pink

#C12267

Dogwood Rose color link
Dogwood Rose

#D71868

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF0272
  • RGB191, 2, 114
  • CMYK0, 99, 40, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 2, 114)
  • HSL324°, 98%, 38%
  • HSL Precise324.444°, 97.927%, 37.843%
  • HSV324°, 99%, 75%
  • HSB324°, 99%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.008, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.008, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.008, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF0272
  • DECIMAL ID12518002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01