Recognised as Colour
#BF595F
- #BF595F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BF595F is a red with RGB values 191, 89, 95 and HSL 356°, 44%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BF595F#BF595F
HEX#BF595F
RGBrgb(191, 89, 95)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.349, 0.3725
RGB percentages74.9%, 34.9%, 37.3%
HSLhsl(356.5, 44.3%, 54.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(356.5, 53.4%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 53.4%, 50.3%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,540,255
CSS custom property--colour: #BF595F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19047WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.81:1
Contrast with white4.37:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.81:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6F6F6F
Inverted#40A6A0
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.37:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.81:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59BFB9
Analogous#BF5992, #BF8659
Triadic#5FBF59, #595FBF
Split complementary#59BF86, #5992BF
Tetradic#92BF59, #59BFB9, #8659BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G89
B95
Red191 (74.9%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue95 (37.3%)
Hue356.47°
Saturation (HSL)44.35%
Lightness54.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 59 · B 5F
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BF595F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 11,333.618 g/mol
- 597 atoms
BF595F has a molar mass of 11,333.618 g/mol, made up of 597 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 596 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass11,333.618 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule597
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8819915 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.3135201 × 10^19
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B0.1%
F99.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.095%
Fluorine (F × 596)11,322.808 g/mol, 99.905%
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