Close to Brown
#BF463F
#BF463F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 27.5% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 3°, 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 #BF463F.
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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5.04:1 AABlack text on this color
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4.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF463F as they’d see it.
#BF463F 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 #BF463F
What color is #BF463F?
#BF463F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 27.5% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF463F in RGB?
#BF463F is rgb(191, 70, 63): 191 red, 70 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF463F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 63, 67, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF463F?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF463F?
Its complement #187B80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.