Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 4.72:1 — vs black: 4.45:1

Color values

  • HEX #BF4F51
  • RGB rgb(191, 79, 81)
  • HSL hsl(358, 58%, 74%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 58.64, 57.59, 25.1 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BF4F51 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#4FBFBD
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#BF4F89
#BF854F
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#51BF4F
#4F51BF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#4FBF85
#4F89BF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#89BF4F
#4FBFBD
#854FBF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Bittersweet Shimmer
#BF4F51 Base
#561F20
#8E3435
#A83D3F
#CA6D6F
#D38788
#E8BFC0
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Bittersweet Shimmer, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#130707
#371414
#5A2122
#7E2E2F
#A23B3D
Bittersweet Shimmer #BF4F51 Base
#CA6E70
#D68E8F
#E1ADAE
#EDCDCD
#F8ECED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BF4F51. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BF4F51;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BF4F51;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BF4F51;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BF4F51,
        #99E5E3
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BF4F51,
        #99E5E3
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$bittersweet-shimmer: #BF4F51;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$bittersweet-shimmer-r: 191;
$bittersweet-shimmer-g: 79;
$bittersweet-shimmer-b: 81;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $bittersweet-shimmer;
    color: rgba($bittersweet-shimmer-r, $bittersweet-shimmer-g, $bittersweet-shimmer-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Bittersweet Shimmer appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BF4F51 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7D7D4C Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #646452 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BF4F4F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #737373 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Bittersweet Shimmer ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Bittersweet Shimmer #BF4F51 Base
Deep Chestnut #B94E48 ΔE 2.87
Dark Terra Cotta #CC4E5C ΔE 3.97
Brick Red #CB4154 ΔE 4.09
Rose Vale #AB4E52 ΔE 4.51

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.