Information about #BD8396 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BD8396 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 131, 150) — 74.1% red, 51.4% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 15 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD8396 reads as a softly balanced romantic rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lipstick Pink (#C48793). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and English Lavender (#B48395).

The recipe behind #BD8396 is rgb(189, 131, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD8396: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD8396 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD8396 color variations

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#BD8396 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD8396

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

#BD8396 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8396
  • RGB189, 131, 150
  • CMYK0, 23, 15, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 131, 150)
  • HSL340°, 31%, 63%
  • HSL Precise340.345°, 30.526%, 62.745%
  • HSV340°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB340°, 31%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.514, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.514, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.514, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD8396
  • DECIMAL ID12419990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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