Palettes / Colors / #BF605F
#BF605F — Muted Red
#BF605F is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#BF605F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5FBDBF; it also sits naturally between #BF5F8D and #BF905F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF605F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 96, 95 |
| HSL | 1°, 43%, 56% |
| HSV | 1°, 50%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 50%, 25% |
| XYZ | 27.73, 20.27, 13.28 |
| Yxy | 20.27, 0.4526, 0.3308 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.14, 37.93, 18.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.02, 34.12, 12.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 38% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 50% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF605F
.text { color: #BF605F; }
.background { background-color: #BF605F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF605F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 96, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 43%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF605F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 96, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF605F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 96, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF605F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF605F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5FBDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF605F: #000000.
How #BF605F 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 #BF605F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF605F?
#BF605F is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 191, 96, 95). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF605F?
#BF605F is RGB 191, 96, 95 — HSL 1°, 43%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 50%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF605F?
Its complement is #5FBDBF; analogous partners are #BF5F8D and #BF905F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF605F for text?
Black text on #BF605F has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.16:1.