Color Name
Dark Pastel Red*
Hex Color Code
#BF311B
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 49, 27)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 74.3%, 85.9%, 25.1%
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What color is BF311B?

The RGB color code for color number #BF311B is RGB(191, 49, 27). In the RGB color model, #BF311B has a red value of 191, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.3% magenta, 85.9% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 8° (degrees), 75.2 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF311B has a hue of 8° (degrees), 85.9 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BF311B is cool or warm?

Color BF311B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BF311B? (For interior and product design)

BF311B has an LRV of nearly 13.4. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BF311B
LRV 13.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.4 of #BF311B with dark and light color

Is #BF311B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF311B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BF311B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BF311B
Hex triplet
#BF311B
Red
BF
Green
31
Blue
1B
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 49, 27)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.35%
Yellow
85.86%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(8.05deg, 75.2 %, 42.7 %)
Hue
8.05°
Saturation
75.23 %
Lightness
42.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
8.05°
Saturation
85.86 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(189, 90, 65)
Red
189 (74.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
HWB
Hue
8.05°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
80.78%
Yellow
89.41%
XYZ
X
22.78
Y
13.35
Z
2.41
YXY
Y1
13.35
X
0.59
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
43.29
A
55.03
B
46.04
CIE-Lch
L
43.29
C
71.75
H
39.92
CIE-Luv
L
43.29
U
111.34
V
30.08
Hunter-Lab
L
36.54
A
47.34
B
21.66
Other
LRV
~ 13.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.9R 4.2/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BF311B

These are the named colors closest to hex BF311B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C23B22 Color Dark Pastel Red
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#C80815 Color Venetian Red
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#AA381E Color Chinese Red
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF311B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF311B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF311B.

#B33D26 Color PANTONE 7599 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#C63527 Color PANTONE 7626 C
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76
#BD472A Color PANTONE 7598 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02
#D1350F Color PANTONE 3516 C
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF311B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF311B.


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Paint color for Hex #BF311B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BF311B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BF311B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF311B to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF311B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF311B to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.04% match | ΔE 7.96
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.26% match | ΔE 8.74
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
90.61% match | ΔE 9.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BF311B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BF311B
Dark Pastel Red*
#1BA9BF
Maximum Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BF311B?

Color that best contrast with #BF311B is #1BA9BF, color name is Maximum Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BF311B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF311B is #1BA9BF, color name is Maximum Blue*.

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