#BF424D

A color in the Red, Pink family

#bf424d is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(191, 66, 77), HSL(355°, 49%, 50%), CMYK(0%, 65%, 60%, 25%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 5.12:1 on white and 4.1:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bf424d
RGBrgb(191 66 77)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 66, 77)
RGB %rgb(75% 26% 30%)
HSLhsl(355 49% 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(355, 65%, 75%)
HWBhwb(355 26% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 60%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.91 51.37 22.48)
LCHlch(46.91 56.08 23.64)
OKLaboklab(0.557 0.1512 0.0519)
OKLCHoklch(0.557 0.1599 18.95)
Decimal12534349

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 6.1
Closest web-safe color#cc3366
Hue355°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)49% / 65%
Lightness (HSL)50%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)41% / 37%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1551
Red / Green / Blue191 / 66 / 77

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.12:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 74.4 / -27.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -79.8 / 29.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bf424d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.1599 18.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 66 77 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bf424d] text-[#bf424d] border-[#bf424d]">