Donald Duck bow tie color values
One digital reference, shown in the formats used by web and design tools.
- HEX
#BF2E2A
- RGB
- 191, 46, 42
- HSB / HSV
- 2°, 78%, 75%
- HSL
- 2°, 64%, 46%
Nearby colors that can look right but miss the reference
#FF0000#D32F2F#A52A2A#8B1A1A#C23B32Why this color is easy to misremember
Donald Duck's bow tie is the warm red accent against his blue sailor outfit. This page uses the specific Mickey Mouse (2013) question artwork. Toon Tone's digital game reference is #BF2E2A, or HSB(2 degrees, 78%, 75%).
The hue is effectively pure red at 2 degrees, while saturation is 78% and brightness is 75%. Those stepped-down values make it a deeper sailor red rather than a fire-engine red or a dark burgundy.
Artwork eras, screens, and merchandise can vary. Use #BF2E2A as a reproducible reference for this Toon Tone question, not as a claim that every official Donald Duck image uses one immutable bow-tie color.
Background source: D23 - Donald Duck. D23 supports the character background; the HEX value is Toon Tone's clearly labelled game reference, not a Disney specification.
How to match this color from memory
Tune the dominant hue, saturation, and brightness before chasing a color name.
- Hue: about 2 degrees - functionally pure red.
- Saturation: about 78% - high without reaching the ceiling.
- Brightness: about 75% - distinctly deeper than fire-engine red.
- Common mistake: pushing brightness to 100% or dropping it into burgundy.
Donald Duck bow tie color FAQ
What color is Donald Duck's bow tie?
Donald Duck's bow tie is a deep sailor red. Toon Tone's current digital game reference is #BF2E2A.
Is #BF2E2A an official Donald Duck color code?
No. #BF2E2A is Toon Tone's clearly labelled digital game reference for this bow tie, not an official universal HEX specification.
Is Donald Duck's bow tie bright red or dark red?
The reference is a medium-deep red: darker than fire-engine red but brighter and more saturated than burgundy.