HEX BF253F - #BF253F, RGB(191,37,63) Color
| Color Name: | Cardinal* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BF253F |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(191, 37, 63) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 80.6%, 67.0%, 25.1% |
What color is BF253F?
The RGB color code for color number #BF253F is RGB(191, 37, 63). In the RGB color model, #BF253F has a red value of 191, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 67.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.9° (degrees), 67.5 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF253F has a hue of 349.9° (degrees), 80.6 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.
Color BF253F is cool or warm?
Color BF253F is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BF253F? (For interior and product design)
BF253F has an LRV of nearly 13. 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
#BF253F
Light Color
Compare LRV 13 of #BF253F with dark and light Color
Is #BF253F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BF253F 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 #BF253F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(191, 37, 63)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
80.63%
Yellow
67.02%
Key
25.10%
HSL
HSL(349.87deg, 67.5 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
349.87°
Saturation
67.54 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.
RYB
RYB(177, 69, 77)
Red
177 (69.3%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
77 (30.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
349.87°
Saturation
80.63 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.
HWB
H: 349.87°
W: 14.51 %
B: 25.10 %
XYZ
X : 23.04
Y : 12.76
Z : 5.95
YXY
Y1 : 12.76
X : 0.55
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 25.10%
M : 85.49%
Y : 75.29%
LRV
~ 12.8 %
Munsell Color System
4.6R 4.1/13.2
CIE-Lab
L : 42.4
A : 60.07
B : 24.79
CIE-Lch
L : 42.4
C : 64.98
H : 22.42
CIE-Luv
L : 42.4
U : 109.69
V : 14.34
Hunter-Lab
L : 35.72
A : 52.65
B : 15.13
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BF253F
Here are the colors similar to BF253F. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF253F.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF253F.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF253F.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF253F.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF253F.
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Paint color for Hex #BF253F
Here are the paint colors similar to BF253F. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF253F to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BF253F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF253F to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
#BF253F color palettes and scheme combination
3F0C15
6A1423
941D31
BF253F
DA3D58
E2687D
EA93A2
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.
A525BF
BF258C
BF253F
BF5825
BFA525
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.
BF253F
3FBF25
253FBF
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BF253F
8CBF25
25BFA5
5825BF
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BF253F
C53A52
CB5065
D26678
D87C8B
DF929F
E5A7B2
EBBDC5
F2D3D8
F8E9EB
FFFFFF
BF253F
AB2138
981D32
85192C
721625
5F121F
4C0E19
390B12
26070C
130306
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BF253F
Cardinal*
25BFA5
Keppel*
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 #BF253F?
Color that best contrast with #BF253F is #25BFA5,
color name is Keppel*
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 #BF253F?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BF253F is #25BFA5, color name is Keppel*.
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