Information about #BF8B99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BF8B99 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 139, 153) — 74.9% red, 54.5% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 15 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF8B99 reads as a mildly saturated pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Pink (#C3909B). Slightly further away sit Viola (#C58F9D) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 139, 153)), which gives #BF8B99 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #BF8B99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF8B99 color variations

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

#BF8B99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BF8B99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BF8B99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BF8B99 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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#BF8B99 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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#C0B28C
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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 #BF8B99

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

#BF8B99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF8B99
  • RGB191, 139, 153
  • CMYK0, 20, 15, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 139, 153)
  • HSL344°, 29%, 65%
  • HSL Precise343.846°, 28.889%, 64.706%
  • HSV344°, 27%, 75%
  • HSB344°, 27%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.545, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.545, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.545, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF8B99
  • DECIMAL ID12553113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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