Information about #BF6C63 color

#BF6C63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF6C63 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 108, 99) (74.9% red, 42.4% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 36 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF6C63 is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Contessa (#C16F68). Slightly further away sit Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A) and Water Persimmon (#B56C60).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 108, 99) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF6C63 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF6C63 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BF6C63 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 #BF6C63

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6C63
  • RGB191, 108, 99
  • CMYK0, 33, 36, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 108, 99)
  • HSL6°, 42%, 57%
  • HSL Precise5.87°, 41.818%, 56.863%
  • HSV6°, 48%, 75%
  • HSB6°, 48%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.424, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.424, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.424, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF6C63
  • DECIMAL ID12545123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01