Recognised as Colour
#BF0502
- #BF0502
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Firebrick
#BF0502 is a red with RGB values 191, 5, 2 and HSL 1°, 98%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Firebrick.
Colour values
#BF0502#BF0502
HEX#BF0502
RGBrgb(191, 5, 2)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.0196, 0.0078
RGB percentages74.9%, 2%, 0.8%
HSLhsl(1, 97.9%, 37.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(1, 99%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 97.4%, 99%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,518,658
CSS custom property--colour: #BF0502;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.11189WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness104.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.49:1
Contrast with white6.49:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.24:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#40FAFD
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.24:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#02BCBF
Analogous#BF025E, #BF6402
Triadic#02BF05, #0502BF
Split complementary#02BF64, #025DBF
Tetradic#5DBF02, #02BCBF, #6302BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G5
B2
Red191 (74.9%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue2 (0.8%)
Hue0.95°
Saturation (HSL)97.93%
Lightness37.84%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 05 · B 02
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