Information about #BE8478 color

#BE8478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BE8478 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 132, 120) — 74.5% red, 51.8% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 27 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #BE8478 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 a hair away from Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brandy Rose (#B6857A) and Old Rose (#C08081).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 132, 120)), which gives #BE8478 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BE8478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #BE8478 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BE8478 color variations

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

#BE8478 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 #BE8478

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8478
  • RGB190, 132, 120
  • CMYK0, 23, 27, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 132, 120)
  • HSL10°, 35%, 61%
  • HSL Precise10.286°, 35%, 60.784%
  • HSV10°, 37%, 75%
  • HSB10°, 37%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.518, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.518, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.518, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8478
  • DECIMAL ID12485752
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01