#BF6040 color
#BF6040 is a medium, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color indianred (#CD5C5C).
Color values
| HEX | #BF6040 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12542016 |
| CSS | color: #BF6040; |
| Android | 0xFFBF6040 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.376, blue: 0.251, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BF6040 | 4.23:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BF6040 | 4.96:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BF6040
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BF6040 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BF6040
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BF6040 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BF6040; background-color: #BF6040; }
.element { color: rgb(191 96 64); }
.element { color: hsl(15 50% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BF6040] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BF6040;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF6040?
#BF6040 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #BF6040 in RGB?
#BF6040 converts to rgb(191, 96, 64) — 191 red, 96 green and 64 blue.
What is #BF6040 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BF6040 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (4.96:1 versus 4.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #BF6040?
#409FBF — the hue directly opposite #BF6040 on the color wheel.