Information about #BF3B55 color

#BF3B55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF3B55 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 59, 85) (74.9% red, 23.1% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 42 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BF3B55 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Medium Crimson (#C93756). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sanguine (#BC3F4A) and Dingy Dungeon (#C53151).

The recipe behind #BF3B55 is rgb(191, 59, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF3B55: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF3B55 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF3B55 color variations

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

#BF3B55 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 #BF3B55

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#BF3B55
  • RGB191, 59, 85
  • CMYK0, 52, 42, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 59, 85)
  • HSL348°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise348.182°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV348°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB348°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.231, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.231, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.231, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF3B55
  • DECIMAL ID12532565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01