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#BF4C63

#bf4c63 ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf4c63 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 29.8% green and 38.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.21% magenta, 48.17% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 47.33% saturation and 52.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 4.7.

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Relative luminance0.1715

Complementary

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #4cbfa8

Split complementary

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #4cbf6e
  3. #4c9cbf

Analogous

  1. #bf4c9c
  2. #bf4c63
  3. #bf6e4c

Triadic

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #63bf4c
  3. #4c63bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #bfa84c
  3. #4cbfa8
  4. #4c63bf

Square

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #9cbf4c
  3. #4cbfa8
  4. #6e4cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #541e29
  2. #8c3244
  3. #bf4c63
  4. #d38494
  5. #e7bdc5

Shades

#bf4c63 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #ac4459
  3. #993d4f
  4. #863545
  5. #732e3b
  6. #602632
  7. #4c1e28
  8. #39171e
  9. #260f14
  10. #13080a
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf4c63 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #c55e73
  3. #cc7082
  4. #d28292
  5. #d994a1
  6. #dfa6b1
  7. #e5b7c1
  8. #ecc9d0
  9. #f2dbe0
  10. #f9edef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf4c63 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf4c63
  2. #b95166
  3. #b25669
  4. #ac5c6c
  5. #a6616f
  6. #a06672
  7. #996b74
  8. #937077
  9. #8d767a
  10. #867b7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97666d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656563 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837c60 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3c55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925c63 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6c61 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9435b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf4c63 {
  color: #bf4c63;
}
Background
.bg-bf4c63 {
  background-color: #bf4c63;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf4c63 {
  border: 2px solid #bf4c63;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf4c63;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 76 99;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 47% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf4c63 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf4c63, #bf6e4c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf4c63 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 76 99 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.70 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.68 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.92 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.09 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.19 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.26 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.60 #40b39c Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Brick Red
#bf4c63  rgb(191, 76, 99)  hsl(348, 47%, 52%)  Brick Red
#4cbfa8  rgb(76, 191, 168)  hsl(168, 47%, 52%)  Medium Aquamarine
#63bf4c  rgb(99, 191, 76)  hsl(108, 47%, 52%)  Mantis
#4c63bf  rgb(76, 99, 191)  hsl(228, 47%, 52%)  Royal Blue