#BF1E2E Hex Color
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#bf1e2e sits between cherry and raspberry, a saturated red with enough depth to stay rich instead of neon. It earns its keep as an accent: buttons, sale tags, alerts, and small bursts of type. White text reads clearly on top at about 6.1:1, so it passes AA for body copy. The hex code #bf1e2e leans warm with berry undertones, pairing better with navy or cream than with stark white.
Questions about #bf1e2e
What is #bf1e2e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bf1e2e is rgb(191, 30, 46), in HSL hsl(354, 73%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 84%, 76%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #bf1e2e?
Deep navy, cream, and warm charcoal all balance the intensity of #bf1e2e without competing with it. Use the red as the accent at roughly 10 percent of the palette.
Is #bf1e2e readable on white or black?
#bf1e2e has a 6.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.