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#BF032F closest to Akai Red

#BF032F is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Akai Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.2% green and 18.4% blue (rgb(191, 3, 47)). Its HSL value is 346° hue, 97% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 75% yellow and 25% black. #BF032F is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.42:1.

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Variations of #BF032F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BF032F 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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#BF032F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BF032F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 59% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #776B28
  • Protanopia 54% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D472E
  • Protanomaly 71% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7B422C
  • Deuteranopia 59% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #776B28
  • Deuteranomaly 73% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #915729
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D3001C
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C70027
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #805256

#BF032F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.42:1 Good#BF032F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.27:1 Poor#BF032F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BF032F in CSS

/* Akai Red */
.color { color: #BF032F; }
.background { background-color: #BF032F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BF032F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 3 47);
color: hsl(346 97% 38%);
color: oklch(0.510 0.204 20.5);

#BF032F FAQ

What color is #BF032F?

#BF032F is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Akai Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BF032F?

#BF032F is rgb(191, 3, 47) in RGB, hsl(346, 97%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 98%, 75%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BF032F?

The complementary color of #BF032F is #03BF93, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BF032F?

White text has the best contrast on #BF032F: 6.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BF032F a warm or cool color?

#BF032F is a warm color.