Information about #BF5D45 color

#BF5D45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF5D45 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 93, 69) — 74.9% red, 36.5% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 48 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF5D45 reads as a confidently colored red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 hair away from Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cedar Chest (#C95A49) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 93, 69)), which gives #BF5D45 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #BF5D45 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF5D45 color variations

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

#BF5D45 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 #BF5D45

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5D45
  • RGB191, 93, 69
  • CMYK0, 38, 48, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 93, 69)
  • HSL12°, 49%, 51%
  • HSL Precise11.803°, 48.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV12°, 64%, 75%
  • HSB12°, 64%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.365, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.365, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.365, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5D45
  • DECIMAL ID12541253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01