Close to Chili
#BF080A
#BF080A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 3.1% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 92% saturation and 39% 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 #BF080A.
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
6.45:1 AABlack text on this color
3.25:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.45:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.25:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF080A as they’d see it.
#BF080A 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 #BF080A
What color is #BF080A?
#BF080A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 3.1% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 92% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF080A in RGB?
#BF080A is rgb(191, 8, 10): 191 red, 8 green, and 10 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF080A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 96, 95, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF080A?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF080A?
Its complement #0E6968 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.