Close to Cardinal
#BF223A
#BF223A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 13.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF223A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.99:1 AABlack text on this color
3.51:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.99:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.51:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF223A as they’d see it.
#BF223A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF223A
What color is #BF223A?
#BF223A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 13.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF223A in RGB?
#BF223A is rgb(191, 34, 58): 191 red, 34 green, and 58 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF223A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 82, 70, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF223A?
PANTONE 200 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF223A?
Its complement #007061 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.