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What color is BF3338?

The RGB color code for color number #BF3338 is RGB(191, 51, 56). In the RGB color model, #BF3338 has a red value of 191, a green value of 51, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 70.7% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.9° (degrees), 57.9 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF3338 has a hue of 357.9° (degrees), 73.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BF3338 is cool or warm?

Color BF3338 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BF3338? (For interior and product design)

BF3338 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#BF3338

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #BF3338 with dark and light Color




Is #BF3338 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF3338 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 #BF3338 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 51, 56)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
51 (20.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.30%
Yellow
70.68%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(357.86deg, 57.9 %, 47.5 %)

Hue
357.86°
Saturation
57.85 %.
Lightness
47.45 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 80, 72)
Red
170 (66.5%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
72 (28.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.86°
Saturation
73.30 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 357.86°

W: 20.00 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 23.38

Y : 13.73

Z : 5.16

YXY

Y1 : 13.73

X : 0.55

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 80.00%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 13.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.6R 4.2/12.4

CIE-Lab

L : 43.84

A : 55.36

B : 30.81

CIE-Lch

L : 43.84

C : 63.35

H : 29.1

CIE-Luv

L : 43.84

U : 105.01

V : 20.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.05

A : 47.8

B : 17.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BF3338


Here are the colors similar to BF3338. 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.



#CA3435
Mahogany Red
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CC3336
Madder Lake
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CC3333
Persian Red
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF3338.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF3338.


#CB333B
PANTONE 1797 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BE3A34
PANTONE 180 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#BD3742
PANTONE 4060 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF3338.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF3338.


#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF3338.


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


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#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BF3338


Here are the paint colors similar to BF3338. 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 BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Benjamin Moore


#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C33D3D
Strawberry Red (2003-20)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B14040
Chili Pepper (2004-20)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Valspar


#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BF3338 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF3338 to PPG Paints


#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BF3338 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



BF3338
Mahogany Red*

33BFBA
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 #BF3338?

Color that best contrast with #BF3338 is #33BFBA, 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 #BF3338?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF3338 is #33BFBA, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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