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What color is BF2516?

The RGB color code for color number #BF2516 is RGB(191, 37, 22). In the RGB color model, #BF2516 has a red value of 191, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 22. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 88.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5.3° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF2516 has a hue of 5.3° (degrees), 88.5 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BF2516 is cool or warm?

Color BF2516 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BF2516? (For interior and product design)

BF2516 has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BF2516

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #BF2516 with dark and light Color




Is #BF2516 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF2516 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BF2516 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 37, 22)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
22 (8.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
80.63%
Yellow
88.48%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(5.33deg, 79.3 %, 41.8 %)

Hue
5.33°
Saturation
79.34 %.
Lightness
41.76 %.

RYB

RYB(204, 84, 66)
Red
204 (79.8%)
Yellow
84 (32.9%)
Blue
66 (25.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
5.33°
Saturation
88.48 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 5.33°

W: 8.63 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 22.29

Y : 12.46

Z : 1.99

YXY

Y1 : 12.46

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 85.49%

Y : 91.37%


LRV

~ 12.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.7R 4.0/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 41.93

A : 58.63

B : 47.22

CIE-Lch

L : 41.93

C : 75.28

H : 38.84

CIE-Luv

L : 41.93

U : 118.12

V : 28.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.3

A : 50.97

B : 21.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BF2516


Here are the colors similar to BF2516. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF2516.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF2516.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF2516.


#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF2516.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF2516.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#CC0000
Canon Red
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BF2516


Here are the paint colors similar to BF2516. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to Benjamin Moore


#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BF2516 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF2516 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BF2516 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BF2516
Venetian Red*

16B0BF
Maximum Blue Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BF2516?

Color that best contrast with #BF2516 is #16B0BF, color name is Maximum Blue Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BF2516?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF2516 is #16B0BF, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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