Information about #BF6996 color

#BF6996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF6996 falls into the Rose Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 105, 150) — 74.9% red, 41.2% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 16 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF6996 reads as a clearly saturated pink-red rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Wisteria (#BB7796) and Hopbush (#CD6D93).

The recipe behind #BF6996 is rgb(191, 105, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF6996: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #BF6996 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF6996 color variations

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

#BF6996 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 #BF6996

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6996
  • RGB191, 105, 150
  • CMYK0, 34, 16, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 105, 150)
  • HSL329°, 40%, 58%
  • HSL Precise328.605°, 40.187%, 58.039%
  • HSV329°, 45%, 75%
  • HSB329°, 45%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.412, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.412, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.412, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF6996
  • DECIMAL ID12544406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01