#bf3e41 Color Information

#bf3e41 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bf3e41. In RGB, it consists of 74.9% Red, 24.3% Green, and 25.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 67.5% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 358.6°, with saturation of 51% and lightness of 49.6%. The decimal value for #bf3e41 is 12533313, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc3333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bf3e41 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bf3e41 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color191, 62, 65 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.9%, 24.3%, 25.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.251, 0.757, 0.745 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.675, 0.66, 0.251 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color358.6°, 51.0%, 49.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color358.6°, 67.5%, 74.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.163, 14.903, 6.604 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color191, 62, 65 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12533313 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color45.501, 51.649, 27.457 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)45.501, 58.493, 27.995 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color45.501, 96.676, 19.542 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color38.605, 44.164, 16.881 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.529, 0.326, 14.903 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290723393 / 0xffbf3e41 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc3333 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bf3e41

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bf3e41, its pure hue is 358.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.0%, and its lightness is 49.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bf3e41, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #180808 to #a73639.

Tints of #bf3e41

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bf3e41, its pure hue is 358.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.0%, and its lightness is 49.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bf3e41, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c75659 to #f7e7e7.

Tones of #bf3e41

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bf3e41, its pure hue is 358.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bf3e41, which range from #7f7f7f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #fd0006 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bf3e41

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bf3e41! For #bf3e41, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bf3e41. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bf3e41

This color, #bf3e41, consists of 74.9% Red, 24.3% Green, and 25.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 191, Green = 62, Blue = 65. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bf3e41 is 0% Cyan, 67.5% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.9%
C0.0%
G24.3%
M67.5%
B25.5%
Y66.0%
K25.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 191 62 65
Octal 277 76 101
Hexa #bf #3e #41
Binary 10111111 00111110 01000001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 67 65 25
Octal 0 103 101 31
Hexa #00 #43 #41 #19
Binary 00000000 01000011 01000001 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bf3e41

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bf3e41 — which has hue 358.6° — its analogous colors are located at 28.6° and 358.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf3e41.

Triadic Colors of #bf3e41

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bf3e41 — which has hue 358.6° — its triadic colors are located at 118.6° and 358.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf3e41.

Complementary Color of #bf3e41

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bf3e41 — which has hue 358.6° — its complementary color is located at 178.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf3e41.

Split Complementary Colors of #bf3e41

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bf3e41 — which has hue 358.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 148.6° and 358.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf3e41.

Tetradic Colors of #bf3e41

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bf3e41 — which has hue 358.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 268.6°, 358.6°, 88.6°, and 178.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bf3e41.

Monochromatic Colors of #bf3e41

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bf3e41, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #502f2f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ef8c8f (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bf3e41

We want to make getting started with #bf3e41 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bf3e41 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bf3e41 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bf3e41 with other HTML elements.

#bf3e41 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bf3e41.
<span style="color: #bf3e41;">The color of this text is #bf3e41.</span>

#bf3e41 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bf3e41.
<div style="background-color: #bf3e41; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bf3e41.</div>

#bf3e41 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bf3e41.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bf3e41;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bf3e41.</span>

#bf3e41 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bf3e41.
<div style="border: #bf3e41 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bf3e41.</div>

#bf3e41 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bf3e41 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bf3e41; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bf3e41 on a white background.</div></div>

#bf3e41 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bf3e41 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bf3e41; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bf3e41 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bf3e41 to White

This is a gradient from #bf3e41 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bf3e41,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bf3e41 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bf3e41 to Black

This is a gradient from #bf3e41 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bf3e41,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bf3e41,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bf3e41 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bf3e41

In addition to using #bf3e41 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bf3e41 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bf3e41, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 191, Green = 62, Blue = 65). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bf3e41 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bf3e41
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(191, 62, 65)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bf3e41; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bf3e41; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bf3e41; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(191, 62, 65);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bf3e41")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:191, green:62, blue:65, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:191 green:62 blue:65 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(191f, 62f, 65f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(191, 62, 65);
 

#bf3e41 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bf3e41 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bf3e41 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bf3e41 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bf3e41 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bf3e41 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bf3e41 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bf3e41 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 5.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #bf3e41 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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