Information about #BF1603 color

#BF1603 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF1603 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 22, 3) — 74.9% red, 8.6% green, 1.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 74 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BF1603 is a pure, full-strength earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Goomba (#BC0500) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 22, 3) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF1603: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #BF1603 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF1603 color variations

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

#BF1603 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 #BF1603

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF1603
  • RGB191, 22, 3
  • CMYK0, 66, 74, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 22, 3)
  • HSL6°, 97%, 38%
  • HSL Precise6.064°, 96.907%, 38.039%
  • HSV6°, 98%, 75%
  • HSB6°, 98%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.086, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.086, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.086, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF1603
  • DECIMAL ID12523011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01