Information about #BF1F39 color

#BF1F39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF1F39 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 31, 57) — 74.9% red, 12.2% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 53 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF1F39 is a energetic, saturated red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spring Red (#BE1F35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cardinal (#C41E3A) and Foreign Crimson (#C91F37).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 31, 57) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF1F39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF1F39 color variations

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

#BF1F39 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 #BF1F39

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF1F39
  • RGB191, 31, 57
  • CMYK0, 63, 53, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 31, 57)
  • HSL350°, 72%, 44%
  • HSL Precise350.25°, 72.072%, 43.529%
  • HSV350°, 84%, 75%
  • HSB350°, 84%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.122, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.122, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.122, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF1F39
  • DECIMAL ID12525369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01