Watermelon Red (#BF4147)

The hex code for Watermelon Red is #BF4147. It is rgb(191, 65, 71) in RGB, hsl(357, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 63%, 25%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#BF4147

RGBrgb(191, 65, 71)

HSLhsl(357, 50%, 50%)

HSVhsv(357, 66%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 63%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.161 21.4)

LABlab(46.66% 51.49 25.79)

LCHlch(46.66% 57.59 26.61)

Colors Closest to Watermelon Red

Watermelon Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Strawberry Red#C83F49ΔE 4.17 English Vermillion#CC474BΔE 4.54 Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 6.65 Brick Red#CB4154ΔE 6.69 Deep Chestnut#B94E48ΔE 7.76 Medium Carmine#AF4035ΔE 8.99

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#BF4147 Channel Values

How Watermelon Red 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 65 · B 71	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 357° · S 50% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 357° · S 66% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 66% · Y 63% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Watermelon Red 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 text5.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Watermelon Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Watermelon Red; 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 Watermelon Red

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 Watermelon Red 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#BF4147

Protanopia#666646

Protanomaly#925946

Deuteranopia#7E7E3F

Deuteranomaly#9C6B42

Tritanopia#BF4242

Tritanomaly#BF4144

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #BF4147 in Code

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

CSS custom property--watermelon-red: #BF4147;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF4147;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'watermelon-red': '#BF4147' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.255, blue: 0.278)

Android XML<color name="watermelon_red">#BF4147</color>

SVG fillfill="#BF4147"

More Red Colors

Watermelon Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bf4f51 bf1234 bfafb2 bd002f c0362c bd001f c08081 bd0000 c09999 bc8f8f c10007 ba160c cc8899 e19d9d eccfcf f88379 ff0f0f ff6188 ffb3b3 fff0f2 47000c 700013 8b0000 a45a52

#BF4147 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Watermelon Red?

The hex code for Watermelon Red is #BF4147. That is rgb(191, 65, 71) in RGB, hsl(357, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 63%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BF4147?

#BF4147 is rgb(191, 65, 71) — red 191, green 65, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF4147?

#BF4147 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 63%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF4147 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF4147 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF4147 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF4147 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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