Information about #BF828A color

#BF828A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF828A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 130, 138) — 74.9% red, 51% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 21 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF828A reads as a softly balanced earthy red and 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 almost identical to Pink Bow (#C48189). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 130, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF828A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF828A color variations

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

#BF828A 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 #BF828A

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF828A
  • RGB191, 130, 138
  • CMYK0, 24, 21, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 130, 138)
  • HSL352°, 32%, 63%
  • HSL Precise352.131°, 32.275%, 62.941%
  • HSV352°, 32%, 75%
  • HSB352°, 32%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.510, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.510, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.510, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF828A
  • DECIMAL ID12550794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01