Information about #BFA4B1 color

#BFA4B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA4B1 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 164, 177) — 74.9% red, 64.3% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 5 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFA4B1 presents itself as a gently muted rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Black Shadows (#BFAFB2). Slightly further away sit Alluring (#C4ABB9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 164, 177)), which gives #BFA4B1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFA4B1: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #BFA4B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFA4B1 color variations

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

#BFA4B1 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 #BFA4B1

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

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA4B1
  • RGB191, 164, 177
  • CMYK0, 11, 5, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 164, 177)
  • HSL331°, 17%, 70%
  • HSL Precise331.111°, 17.419%, 69.608%
  • HSV331°, 14%, 75%
  • HSB331°, 14%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.643, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.643, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.643, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA4B1
  • DECIMAL ID12559537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01