Close to Brick Red
#BF4152
#BF4152 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 25.5% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 50% saturation and 50% 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 #BF4152.
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
5.13:1 AABlack text on this color
4.09:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.13:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF4152 as they’d see it.
#BF4152 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 #BF4152
What color is #BF4152?
#BF4152 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 25.5% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF4152 in RGB?
#BF4152 is rgb(191, 65, 82): 191 red, 65 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF4152 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 57, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF4152?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF4152?
Its complement #157B6F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.