What color is #BF2949?

#BF2949 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF2949?

The RGB value is 191, 41, 73: 191 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF2949?

The complementary color is #29BF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF2949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF2949 color

#BF2949 rgb(191, 41, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF2949 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.1% green and 28.6% blue (191, 41, 73).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 62% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Bleeding Heart (#C02E4C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#BF2949 color codes

HEX	`#BF2949`
RGB	`rgb(191, 41, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 16.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 65%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 79%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, 59.51, 19.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 62.57, 18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.484, 13.147, 7.603)`
Decimal	`12527945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF2949, 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 #BF2949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF2949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #BF2949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf2949; }
.text { color: #bf2949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf2949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 41 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf2949, #bf5429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BF2949?: #BF2949 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bleeding Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF2949?: The RGB value is 191, 41, 73: 191 red, 41 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF2949?: The complementary color is #29BF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF2949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.