Information about #BF5843 color

#BF5843 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF5843 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 88, 67) — 74.9% red, 34.5% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 49 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF5843 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Slightly further away sit Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Sunset (#C0514A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 88, 67)), which gives #BF5843 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF5843: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #BF5843 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF5843 color variations

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

#BF5843 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 #BF5843

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5843
  • RGB191, 88, 67
  • CMYK0, 40, 49, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 88, 67)
  • HSL10°, 49%, 51%
  • HSL Precise10.161°, 49.206%, 50.588%
  • HSV10°, 65%, 75%
  • HSB10°, 65%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.345, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.345, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.345, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5843
  • DECIMAL ID12539971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01