Information about #BF5553 color

#BF5553 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF5553 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 85, 83) — 74.9% red, 33.3% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF5553 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Red (#BF5B53) and Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 85, 83)), which gives #BF5553 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BF5553 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #BF5553 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF5553 color variations

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

#BF5553 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BF5553 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A03D3B

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#782D2C

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Black

#000000

#BF5553 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A76564

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Grey

#808080

#BF5553 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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#BF5553 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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#5488C0
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#54C08B
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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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#C05488
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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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#54C056
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#5654C0
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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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#BEC054
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#5654C0
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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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#88C054
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#54BEC0
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#8B54C0
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Nearest named colors to #BF5553

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

#BF5553 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5553
  • RGB191, 85, 83
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 85, 83)
  • HSL1°, 46%, 54%
  • HSL Precise1.111°, 45.763%, 53.725%
  • HSV1°, 57%, 75%
  • HSB1°, 57%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.333, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.333, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.333, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5553
  • DECIMAL ID12539219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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