Information about #BF3B5A color

#BF3B5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF3B5A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 59, 90) — 74.9% red, 23.1% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 52 / 40 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF3B5A reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Crimson (#C93756). Slightly further away sit Hibiscus (#B33654) and Brick Red (#CB4154).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 59, 90)), which gives #BF3B5A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #BF3B5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF3B5A color variations

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

#BF3B5A 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 #BF3B5A

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Pink Panther color link
Pink Panther

#B43864

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Soft Maroon color link
Soft Maroon

#B5406C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF3B5A
  • RGB191, 59, 90
  • CMYK0, 52, 40, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 59, 90)
  • HSL346°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise345.909°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV346°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB346°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.231, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.231, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.231, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF3B5A
  • DECIMAL ID12532570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01