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Information about #BF8574 color

#BF8574 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF8574 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 133, 116) — 74.9% red, 52.2% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 29 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF8574 presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brandy Rose (#B6857A) and Bonanza (#B77D6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 133, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF8574 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF8574 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF8574 color variations

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

#BF8574 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 #BF8574

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

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF8574
  • RGB191, 133, 116
  • CMYK0, 23, 29, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 133, 116)
  • HSL14°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise13.6°, 36.946%, 60.196%
  • HSV14°, 39%, 75%
  • HSB14°, 39%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.522, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.522, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.522, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF8574
  • DECIMAL ID12551540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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