BF005E

#BF005E closest to Aztec Warrior

#BF005E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Aztec Warrior. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.0% green and 36.9% blue (rgb(191, 0, 94)). Its HSL value is 330° hue, 100% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 51% yellow and 25% black. #BF005E is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.22:1.

#BF005E color conversion

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Variations of #BF005E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BF005E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BF005E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BF005E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 58% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #716C5A
  • Protanopia 52% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #434B60
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #77455E
  • Deuteranopia 58% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #716C5A
  • Deuteranomaly 71% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8D595B
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D00036
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C7004E
  • Achromatopsia 58% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #616161
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #815460

#BF005E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.22:1 Good#BF005E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.38:1 Poor#BF005E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BF005E in CSS

/* Aztec Warrior */
.color { color: #BF005E; }
.background { background-color: #BF005E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BF005E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 0 94);
color: hsl(330 100% 37%);
color: oklch(0.519 0.209 2.6);

#BF005E FAQ

What color is #BF005E?

#BF005E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Aztec Warrior. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BF005E?

#BF005E is rgb(191, 0, 94) in RGB, hsl(330, 100%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 51%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BF005E?

The complementary color of #BF005E is #00BF61, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BF005E?

White text has the best contrast on #BF005E: 6.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BF005E a warm or cool color?

#BF005E is a warm color.