Information about #BF7888 color

#BF7888 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF7888 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 120, 136) — 74.9% red, 47.1% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 22 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF7888 reads as a softly balanced earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Pink (#C77986). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Bow (#C48189) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 120, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF7888: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF7888 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF7888 color variations

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

#BF7888 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 #BF7888

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

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF7888
  • RGB191, 120, 136
  • CMYK0, 28, 22, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 120, 136)
  • HSL346°, 36%, 61%
  • HSL Precise346.479°, 35.678%, 60.98%
  • HSV346°, 37%, 75%
  • HSB346°, 37%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.471, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.471, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.471, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF7888
  • DECIMAL ID12548232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01