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#BF012E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BF012E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BF012E Color Information

#BF012E RGB value is (191, 1, 46). The hex color red value is 191, green is 1, and blue is 46. Its HSL format shows a hue of 346°, saturation of 99 percent, and lightness of38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 99 percent, 76 percent, 25percent.

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#BF012E Color Meaning

color #BF012E radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #BF012E is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #BF012E carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #BF012E feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #BF012E hue signals courage that costs—common in veteran tributes, protest art, and humanitarian campaigns. Color psychology links such pure, high-chroma reds to increased perceived bravery and moral clarity. Functionally, color #BF012E excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #BF012E offers strong contrast against deep blues and charcoals, and meets accessibility standards for headlines. Print reproduction benefits from spot color for true fidelity, though CMYK performs well on bright stocks. A/B tests show higher emotional engagement when color #BF012E replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #BF012E reflects sacrifice that speaks. #BF012E appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #BF012E aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #BF012E when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert #BF012E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BF012E
RGB
rgb(191, 1, 46)
HSL
hsl(346°, 99%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 99%, 76%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(346°, 99%, 75%)
XYZ
21.9899 11.2953 3.6060
Yxy
11.2953 0.5961 0.3062
Hunter Lab
33.6085 3.5165 0.8611
CIE-Lab
40.0735 65.2518 32.4514

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red191 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green1 / 255 (0%)
Blue46 / 255 (18%)
18%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta99 / 100 (99%)
99%
Yellow76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#BF012E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BF012E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BF012E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BF012E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#BF012E

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BF012E;

Text Color

color: #BF012E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BF012E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BF012E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BF012E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BF012E 0%, #75011c 100%);

#BF012E Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BF012E color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.