Information about #BF2F3C color

#BF2F3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF2F3C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 47, 60) — 74.9% red, 18.4% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 51 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF2F3C reads as a strongly colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Memphis Belle (#CA2F43) and Flush Mahogany (#CA3435).

The recipe behind #BF2F3C is rgb(191, 47, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF2F3C: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #BF2F3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF2F3C color variations

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

#BF2F3C 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 #BF2F3C

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF2F3C
  • RGB191, 47, 60
  • CMYK0, 56, 51, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 47, 60)
  • HSL355°, 61%, 47%
  • HSL Precise354.583°, 60.504%, 46.667%
  • HSV355°, 75%, 75%
  • HSB355°, 75%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.184, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.184, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.184, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF2F3C
  • DECIMAL ID12529468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01