Close to Lobster
#BF5533
#BF5533 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 33.3% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 58% saturation and 47% 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 #BF5533.
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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4.60:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF5533 as they’d see it.
#BF5533 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 #BF5533
What color is #BF5533?
#BF5533 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 33.3% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 58% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF5533 in RGB?
#BF5533 is rgb(191, 85, 51): 191 red, 85 green, and 51 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF5533 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 73, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF5533?
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 #BF5533?
Its complement #1A7F9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.