Information about Tide color

#BFB8B0 - Tide color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFB8B0, known as "Tide", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 184, 176) — 74.9% red, 72.2% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 6 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFB8B0 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cotton Seed (#BFBAAF). Slightly further away sit Eighth Stonehenge (#BDB9B2) and Truffle (#BEB9AD).

The recipe behind #BFB8B0 is rgb(191, 184, 176), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. The name "Tide" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tide color variations

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

Tide color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Tide

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White

#FFFFFF

Tide color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Tide

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#9D9388

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Black

#000000

Tide color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A6A19B

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Grey

#808080

Tide color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Tide 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to Tide

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Eighth Stonehenge color link
Eighth Stonehenge

#BDB9B2

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Tide color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BFB8B0 - Tide color image Tide color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BFB8B0 - Tide color image Tide color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BFB8B0 - Tide color image Tide color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BFB8B0 - Tide color image Tide color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB8B0
  • RGB191, 184, 176
  • CMYK0, 3, 6, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 184, 176)
  • HSL32°, 10%, 72%
  • HSL Precise32°, 10.49%, 71.961%
  • HSV32°, 8%, 75%
  • HSB32°, 8%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.722, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.722, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.722, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFB8B0
  • DECIMAL ID12564656
  • Name Length4
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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