Information about #BF9590 color

#BF9590 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF9590 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 149, 144) — 74.9% red, 58.4% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 18 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF9590 reads as a softly balanced red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quicksand (#C3988B) and Khaki Rose (#C5908E).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 149, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF9590: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF9590 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF9590 color variations

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

#BF9590 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 #BF9590

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9590
  • RGB191, 149, 144
  • CMYK0, 16, 18, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 149, 144)
  • HSL6°, 27%, 66%
  • HSL Precise6.383°, 26.857%, 65.686%
  • HSV6°, 25%, 75%
  • HSB6°, 25%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.584, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.584, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.584, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF9590
  • DECIMAL ID12555664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01