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#BF033E Color

#BF033E is rgb(191, 3, 62) in RGB, hsl(341, 97%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF033E
HEX#BF033E
RGBrgb(191, 3, 62)
HSLhsl(341, 97%, 38%)
HSVhsv(341, 98%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.204 15.4)
LABlab(41.14% 65.79 24.54)
LCHlch(41.14% 70.22 20.46)

What #BF033E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BF033E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BF033E Channel Values

How #BF033E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 3 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 97% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 98% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 68% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF033E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF033E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF033E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF033E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF033E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF033E.

How #BF033E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BF033E
Protanopia#54543C
Protanomaly#8C423D
Deuteranopia#737333
Deuteranomaly#985B38
Tritanopia#BE1414
Tritanomaly#BE0E2A
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF033E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bf033e: #BF033E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF033E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf033e': '#BF033E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.012, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_bf033e">#BF033E</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF033E"

More Pink Colors

#BF033E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF033E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF033E?

#BF033E is a dark pink — rgb(191, 3, 62) in RGB and hsl(341, 97%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #BF033E?

#BF033E is rgb(191, 3, 62) — red 191, green 3, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF033E?

#BF033E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF033E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF033E scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF033E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF033E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.98, which is visibly different.

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