Close to Indian Red
#BF574A
#BF574A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 34.1% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 48% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF574A.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF574A as they’d see it.
#BF574A 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 #BF574A
What color is #BF574A?
#BF574A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 34.1% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 48% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF574A in RGB?
#BF574A is rgb(191, 87, 74): 191 red, 87 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF574A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 61, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF574A?
PANTONE 7522 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF574A?
Its complement #1D838E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.