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#BF5F67 Color

#BF5F67 is rgb(191, 95, 103) in RGB, hsl(355, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF5F67
HEX#BF5F67
RGBrgb(191, 95, 103)
HSLhsl(355, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(355, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.123 16.3)
LABlab(52.53% 39.87 14.39)
LCHlch(52.53% 42.38 19.85)

What #BF5F67 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 #BF5F67, 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 red in the library.

#BF5F67 Channel Values

How #BF5F67 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 95 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 46% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF5F67 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF5F67

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF5F67; 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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Tints & Shades of #BF5F67

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.

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Shades

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How #BF5F67 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#BF5F67
Protanopia#777766
Protanomaly#996E67
Deuteranopia#898963
Deuteranomaly#A17A65
Tritanopia#BF6060
Tritanomaly#BF6063
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #BF5F67 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf5f67: #BF5F67;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF5F67;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf5f67': '#BF5F67' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.373, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_bf5f67">#BF5F67</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF5F67"

More Red Colors

#BF5F67 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF5F67 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF5F67?

#BF5F67 is a mid-tone red — rgb(191, 95, 103) in RGB and hsl(355, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #BF5F67?

#BF5F67 is rgb(191, 95, 103) — red 191, green 95, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF5F67?

#BF5F67 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF5F67 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF5F67 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF5F67 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF5F67 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 10.65, which is visibly different.

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