Palettes / Colors / #BF181D
#BF181D — Vivid Red
#BF181D is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BF181D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BF181D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #18BFB9; it also sits naturally between #BF1871 and #BF6618. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF181D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 24, 29 |
| HSL | 358°, 78%, 42% |
| HSV | 358°, 87%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 87%, 85%, 25% |
| XYZ | 22.03, 11.82, 2.28 |
| Yxy | 11.82, 0.6098, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.93, 61.78, 43.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.38, 56.97, 18.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 9% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 85% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF181D
.text { color: #BF181D; }
.background { background-color: #BF181D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF181D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 24, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 78%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF181D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 24, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF181D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 24, 29, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF181D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF181D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #18BFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.24:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.36:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BF181D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF181D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BF181D: ·
How #BF181D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF181D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF181D?
#BF181D is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 191, 24, 29). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF181D?
#BF181D is RGB 191, 24, 29 — HSL 358°, 78%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 87%, 85%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF181D?
Its complement is #18BFB9; analogous partners are #BF1871 and #BF6618. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF181D for text?
White text on #BF181D has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.36:1.