What color is #BF6153?

#BF6153 is a desaturated red known as Too Hot to Handle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Too Hot to Handle?

The RGB value is 191, 97, 83: 191 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Too Hot to Handle?

The complementary color is #53B1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF6153?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Too Hot to Handle color: hex code #BF6153

#BF6153 rgb(191, 97, 83)

Shades of brown

Too Hot to Handle has the hex code #BF6153. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 38% green and 32.5% blue (191, 97, 83).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 46% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 57% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

Too Hot to Handle (#BF6153) color codes

HEX	`#BF6153`
RGB	`rgb(191, 97, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 38%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 46%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 57%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 57%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.12, 36.36, 25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.12, 44.3, 34.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.324, 20.253, 10.652)`
Decimal	`12542291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Too Hot to Handle, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BF6153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF6153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BF6153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf6153; }
.text { color: #bf6153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf6153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 97 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf6153, #bf9753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

See #BF6153 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BF6153?: #BF6153 is a desaturated red known as Too Hot to Handle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Too Hot to Handle?: The RGB value is 191, 97, 83: 191 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Too Hot to Handle?: The complementary color is #53B1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF6153?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.