Information about #BF5452 color

#BF5452 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF5452 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 84, 82) — 74.9% red, 32.9% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 43 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #BF5452 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Slightly further away sit Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655) and Long Spring (#B95754).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 84, 82)), which gives #BF5452 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF5452: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. No one has named #BF5452 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF5452 color variations

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

#BF5452 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 #BF5452

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

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5452
  • RGB191, 84, 82
  • CMYK0, 42, 43, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 84, 82)
  • HSL1°, 46%, 54%
  • HSL Precise1.101°, 45.992%, 53.529%
  • HSV1°, 57%, 75%
  • HSB1°, 57%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.329, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.329, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.329, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5452
  • DECIMAL ID12538962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01