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Information about #BF8B7D color

#BF8B7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF8B7D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 139, 125) (74.9% red, 54.5% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 26 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF8B7D 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 very close to Brandy Rose (#B6857A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Rose (#C08081) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 139, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF8B7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF8B7D color variations

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

#BF8B7D 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 #BF8B7D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF8B7D
  • RGB191, 139, 125
  • CMYK0, 20, 26, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 139, 125)
  • HSL13°, 34%, 62%
  • HSL Precise12.727°, 34.021%, 61.961%
  • HSV13°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB13°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.545, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.545, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.545, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF8B7D
  • DECIMAL ID12553085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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