Information about #BF6E72 color

#BF6E72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF6E72 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 110, 114) — 74.9% red, 43.1% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 30 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #BF6E72 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusky Rose (#BA6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Rose (#C0737A) and Foxtrot (#B6706F).

The recipe behind #BF6E72 is rgb(191, 110, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF6E72: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #BF6E72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF6E72 color variations

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

#BF6E72 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 #BF6E72

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

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6E72
  • RGB191, 110, 114
  • CMYK0, 32, 30, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 110, 114)
  • HSL357°, 39%, 59%
  • HSL Precise357.037°, 38.756%, 59.02%
  • HSV357°, 42%, 75%
  • HSB357°, 42%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.431, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.431, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.431, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF6E72
  • DECIMAL ID12545650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01