What color is #BF2331?

#BF2331 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lolita. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF2331?

The RGB value is 191, 35, 49: 191 red, 35 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF2331?

The complementary color is #23BFB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF2331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF2331 color

#BF2331 rgb(191, 35, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF2331 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 13.7% green and 19.2% blue (191, 35, 49).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 69% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 74% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lolita (#BF2735), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#BF2331 color codes

HEX	`#BF2331`
RGB	`rgb(191, 35, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 13.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 69%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 82%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 74%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.01, 59.94, 32.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.01, 68.34, 28.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.644, 12.504, 4.126)`
Decimal	`12526385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF2331, 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 #BF2331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF2331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	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 #BF2331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf2331; }
.text { color: #bf2331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf2331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 35 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf2331, #bf6323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BF2331?: #BF2331 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lolita. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF2331?: The RGB value is 191, 35, 49: 191 red, 35 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF2331?: The complementary color is #23BFB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF2331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.