Information about #BF523F color

#BF523F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF523F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 82, 63) — 74.9% red, 32.2% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 50 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BF523F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oh Behave (#BE523F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Catalyst (#C85241) and Redbud (#B85439).

The recipe behind #BF523F is rgb(191, 82, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #BF523F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF523F color variations

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

#BF523F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BF523F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BF523F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BF523F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BF523F 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
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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
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#406CBF
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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
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#BF406C
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BF523F

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

#BF523F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF523F
  • RGB191, 82, 63
  • CMYK0, 43, 50, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 82, 63)
  • HSL9°, 50%, 50%
  • HSL Precise8.906°, 50.394%, 49.804%
  • HSV9°, 67%, 75%
  • HSB9°, 67%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.322, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.322, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.322, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF523F
  • DECIMAL ID12538431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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