Palettes / Colors / #BF6971
#BF6971 — Muted Red
#BF6971 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BF6971 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.
#BF6971 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 #69BFB6; it also sits naturally between #BF699C and #BF8B69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF6971 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 105, 113 |
| HSL | 354°, 40%, 58% |
| HSV | 354°, 45%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 41%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.52, 22.37, 18.39 |
| Yxy | 22.37, 0.4200, 0.3183 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.42, 35.07, 10.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.30, 31.65, 7.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 41% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 41% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF6971
.text { color: #BF6971; }
.background { background-color: #BF6971; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF6971; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 105, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF6971; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 105, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF6971; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 105, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF6971">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF6971">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #69BFB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.84:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF6971: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF6971
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 #BF6971: ·
How #BF6971 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 #BF6971 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 #BF6971?
#BF6971 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 191, 105, 113). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF6971?
#BF6971 is RGB 191, 105, 113 — HSL 354°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 41%, 25%.
What colors go with #BF6971?
Its complement is #69BFB6; analogous partners are #BF699C and #BF8B69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF6971 for text?
Black text on #BF6971 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.