Information about #BF031C color

#BF031C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF031C falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 3, 28) — 74.9% red, 1.2% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 64 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #BF031C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Angels Red (#BA0021). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Monza (#C7031E).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 3, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BF031C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF031C color variations

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

#BF031C 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 #BF031C

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

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF031C
  • RGB191, 3, 28
  • CMYK0, 74, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 3, 28)
  • HSL352°, 97%, 38%
  • HSL Precise352.021°, 96.907%, 38.039%
  • HSV352°, 98%, 75%
  • HSB352°, 98%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.012, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.012, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.012, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF031C
  • DECIMAL ID12518172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01