What is hex #BF4F51 color?

 
The hex code #BF4F51 is also know by an other name that is Bitter Sweet Shimmer.
This color is composed of 191% red, 79% green and 81% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (191,79,81)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BF4F51 is C:0 M:59 Y:58, K:25) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BF4F51 has a hue of 359°, 59% saturation and a brightness value of 75%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BF4F51, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BF4F51 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BF4F51 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Bitter Sweet Shimmer]
RGB Values (191,79,81)
CMYK Values (0%, 59%, 58%, 25%)
HSV/HSB Values (359°, 59%, 75%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC6666 [Fuzzy Wuzzy]
Inverse Color
#40b0ae
Closest Pantone®
7419 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3017 [Rose]
Complementary Color
#4fbfbd

#BF4F51 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#757575
Lightness (Desaturation)
#878787
Weighted (BT601)
#717171
Luma (BT709)
#676767

Hex #BF4F51 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BF4F51 is #4fbfbd. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BF4F51 you will find #4fbfbd. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BF4F51 #4fbfbd

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BF4F51 is composed with colors #BF4F89 and #BF854F. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BF4F51 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BF4F89 #BF4F51 #BF854F

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BF4F51 is composed with colors #4F89BF and #4FBF85. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BF4F51 #4F89BF #4FBF85

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BF4F51 is composed with colors #4F51BF and #51BF4F. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BF4F51 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BF4F51 #4F51BF #51BF4F

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BF4F51 is composed with colors #51BF4F, #4FBFBD and #BD4FBF A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BF4F51 #51BF4F #4FBFBD #BD4FBF

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BF4F51 is composed with colors #89BF4F, #4FBFBD and #854FBF To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BF4F51 #89BF4F #4FBFBD #854FBF

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BF4F51

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BF4F51.

#BF4F51 #C45D5F #C96C6E #CF7B7D #D48A8C #DA999A #DFA8A9 #E5B7B8

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BF4F51 #B35A5C #A76667 #9B7273 #8F7E7E #878787 #878787 #878787

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BF4F51 #B74244 #A83D3F #993739 #8A3233 #7B2C2E #6C2728 #5D2122

Hex #BF4F51 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BF4F51
Java new Color(191,79,81);
Python Color(#BF4F51)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 191,79,81);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.75, green: 0.31, blue: 0.32, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(191, 79, 81)