Information about #BF4A3B color

#BF4A3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF4A3B falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 74, 59) — 74.9% red, 29% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 52 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF4A3B is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Balloon (#C14D36). Slightly further away sit Cherry Red (#C24641) and Bring It On (#C3423B).

The recipe behind #BF4A3B is rgb(191, 74, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF4A3B: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF4A3B color variations

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

#BF4A3B 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 #BF4A3B

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF4A3B
  • RGB191, 74, 59
  • CMYK0, 46, 52, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 74, 59)
  • HSL7°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise6.818°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV7°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB7°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.290, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.290, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.290, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF4A3B
  • DECIMAL ID12536379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01