Information about #BE8885 color

#BE8885 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE8885 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 136, 133) (74.5% red, 53.3% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 22 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #BE8885 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Rose (#C08081) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 136, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BE8885 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE8885 color variations

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#BE8885 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 #BE8885

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#BE8885 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8885
  • RGB190, 136, 133
  • CMYK0, 21, 22, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 136, 133)
  • HSL3°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise3.158°, 30.481%, 63.333%
  • HSV3°, 30%, 75%
  • HSB3°, 30%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.533, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.533, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.533, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8885
  • DECIMAL ID12486789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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