#BF1234 Color

#BF1234 is rgb(191, 18, 52) in RGB, hsl(348, 83%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF1234

HEX#BF1234

RGBrgb(191, 18, 52)

HSLhsl(348, 83%, 41%)

HSVhsv(348, 91%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.199 19.9)

LABlab(41.59% 63.85 31.33)

LCHlch(41.59% 71.12 26.14)

What #BF1234 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 #BF1234, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cardinal#C41E3AΔE 2.31 Red (NCS)#C40233ΔE 3.33 Wine Red#B11226ΔE 6.6 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 6.76 Rusty Red#DA2C43ΔE 8.14 Alizarin#DB2D43ΔE 8.49

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

#BF1234 Channel Values

How #BF1234 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 191 · G 18 · B 52	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 348° · S 83% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 348° · S 91% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 91% · Y 73% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF1234 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 text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF1234

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF1234; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BF1234

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

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How #BF1234 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#BF1234

Protanopia#565632

Protanomaly#8D4533

Deuteranopia#757527

Deuteranomaly#985C2D

Tritanopia#BE1919

Tritanomaly#BF1626

Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #BF1234 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf1234: #BF1234;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF1234;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf1234': '#BF1234' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.071, blue: 0.204)

Android XML<color name="color_bf1234">#BF1234</color>

SVG fillfill="#BF1234"

More Red Colors

#BF1234 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bf4147 bd002f bf4f51 bd001f bfafb2 bd0000 c0362c bc8f8f c08081 ba160c c09999 b94e48 cc6666 e0cccc ecb6b6 f8523f ff0a33 ff617b ffb2a6 ffedeb 470000 700000 8a3324 a30f2d

#BF1234 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF1234?

#BF1234 is a mid-tone red — rgb(191, 18, 52) in RGB and hsl(348, 83%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.

What is the RGB value of #BF1234?

#BF1234 is rgb(191, 18, 52) — red 191, green 18, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF1234?

#BF1234 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF1234 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF1234 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF1234 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF1234 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 10.58, which is visibly different.

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