Information about #BF553B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF553B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 85, 59) — 74.9% red, 33.3% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 52 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #BF553B carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Oh Behave (#BE523F). Slightly further away sit Redbud (#B85439) and Balloon (#C14D36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 85, 59)), which gives #BF553B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF553B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF553B color variations

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

#BF553B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BF553B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BF553B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BF553B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BF553B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BF553B

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

#BF553B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF553B
  • RGB191, 85, 59
  • CMYK0, 42, 52, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 85, 59)
  • HSL12°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise11.818°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.333, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.333, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.333, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF553B
  • DECIMAL ID12539195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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