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#BF012F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BF012F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BF012F Color Information

#BF012F RGB value is (191, 1, 47). The hex color red value is 191, green is 1, and blue is 47. Its HSL format shows a hue of 345°, saturation of 99 percent, and lightness of38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 99 percent, 75 percent, 25percent.

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#BF012F Color Meaning

color #BF012F radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #BF012F is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #BF012F carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #BF012F feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #BF012F 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 #BF012F excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #BF012F 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 #BF012F replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #BF012F reflects sacrifice that speaks. #BF012F appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #BF012F aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #BF012F when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert #BF012F 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
#BF012F
RGB
rgb(191, 1, 47)
HSL
hsl(345°, 99%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 99%, 75%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(345°, 99%, 75%)
XYZ
22.0098 11.3033 3.7110
Yxy
11.3033 0.5945 0.3053
Hunter Lab
33.6204 3.5215 0.8519
CIE-Lab
40.0867 65.2877 31.8564

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red191 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green1 / 255 (0%)
Blue47 / 255 (18%)
18%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta99 / 100 (99%)
99%
Yellow75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#BF012F 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

#BF012F 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 #BF012F 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 #BF012F 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

#BF012F

protanopia

#6d6b24

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BF012F;

Text Color

color: #BF012F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BF012F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BF012F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BF012F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BF012F 0%, #75011e 100%);

#BF012F Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BF012F color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.