Colour
#BF2638
- #BF2638
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Firebrick
#BF2638 is a red with RGB values 191, 38, 56 and HSL 353°, 67%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Firebrick.
Colour values
#BF2638#BF2638
HEX#BF2638
RGBrgb(191, 38, 56)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.149, 0.2196
RGB percentages74.9%, 14.9%, 22%
HSLhsl(352.9, 66.8%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352.9, 80.1%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 80.1%, 70.7%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,527,160
CSS custom property--colour: #BF2638;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12748WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness110.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.92:1
Contrast with white5.92:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#484848
Inverted#40D9C7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.55:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#26BFAD
Analogous#BF2684, #BF6126
Triadic#38BF26, #2638BF
Split complementary#26BF61, #2684BF
Tetradic#85BF26, #26BFAD, #6126BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G38
B56
Red191 (74.9%)
Green38 (14.9%)
Blue56 (22%)
Hue352.94°
Saturation (HSL)66.81%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 26 · B 38
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