Information about #BF081D color

#BF081D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF081D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 8, 29) — 74.9% red, 3.1% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 72 / 64 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF081D presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Monza (#C7031E). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Angels Red (#BA0021).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 8, 29)), which gives #BF081D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #BF081D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF081D color variations

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

#BF081D 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 #BF081D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF081D
  • RGB191, 8, 29
  • CMYK0, 72, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 8, 29)
  • HSL353°, 92%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.115°, 91.96%, 39.02%
  • HSV353°, 96%, 75%
  • HSB353°, 96%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.031, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.031, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.031, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF081D
  • DECIMAL ID12519453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01