Information about #BF380B color

#BF380B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF380B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 56, 11) — 74.9% red, 22% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 71 / 94 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BF380B presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F). Slightly further away sit Rust (#B7410E) and Mahogany (#C04000).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 56, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF380B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #BF380B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF380B color variations

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

#BF380B 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 #BF380B

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

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF380B
  • RGB191, 56, 11
  • CMYK0, 71, 94, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 56, 11)
  • HSL15°, 89%, 40%
  • HSL Precise15°, 89.109%, 39.608%
  • HSV15°, 94%, 75%
  • HSB15°, 94%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.220, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.220, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.220, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF380B
  • DECIMAL ID12531723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01