Close to Brick Red
#BF355A
#BF355A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 20.8% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 57% saturation and 48% 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 #BF355A.
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.
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3.87:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF355A as they’d see it.
#BF355A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF355A
What color is #BF355A?
#BF355A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 20.8% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 57% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF355A in RGB?
#BF355A is rgb(191, 53, 90): 191 red, 53 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF355A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 72, 53, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF355A?
PANTONE 7621 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF355A?
Its complement #0C785E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.