ColorTool
Log in
#BF828E

#bf828e ≈ Puce

  • red
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bf828e is a color from the red family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 50.98% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.94% magenta, 25.65% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348.2°, with 32.28% saturation and 62.94% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Puce (#cc8899), ΔE 3.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc9999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2899

Complementary

  1. #bf828e
  2. #82bfb3

Split complementary

  1. #bf828e
  2. #82bf94
  3. #82acbf

Analogous

  1. #bf82ac
  2. #bf828e
  3. #bf9482

Triadic

  1. #bf828e
  2. #8ebf82
  3. #828ebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf828e
  2. #bfb382
  3. #82bfb3
  4. #828ebf

Square

  1. #bf828e
  2. #acbf82
  3. #82bfb3
  4. #9482bf

Monochromatic

  1. #6f3944
  2. #a25362
  3. #bf828e
  4. #d9b5bc
  5. #f3e7e9

Shades

#bf828e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf828e
  2. #ac7580
  3. #996872
  4. #865b63
  5. #734e55
  6. #604147
  7. #4c3439
  8. #39272b
  9. #261a1c
  10. #130d0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf828e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf828e
  2. #c58f99
  3. #cc9ba5
  4. #d2a8b0
  5. #d9b4bb
  6. #dfc1c7
  7. #e5cdd2
  8. #ecdadd
  9. #f2e6e8
  10. #f9f3f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf828e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf828e
  2. #b9828d
  3. #b2828b
  4. #ac818a
  5. #a68188
  6. #a08187
  7. #998186
  8. #938184
  9. #8d8083
  10. #868081
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a68c91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b8c8e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9a978d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca7e86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a2888e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa8f8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c67f89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bf828e {
  color: #bf828e;
}
Background
.bg-bf828e {
  background-color: #bf828e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf828e {
  border: 2px solid #bf828e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf828e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 130 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 32% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf828e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf828e, #bf9482);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf828e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 130 142 / 0.35);
}

#cc8899 Puce ΔE 3.26 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 4.41 #b57281 Turkish Rose ΔE 4.99 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 6.11 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 6.29 #db7093 Pale Violet Red ΔE 8.15 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 10.00 #407d71 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Puce
#bf828e  rgb(191, 130, 142)  hsl(348, 32%, 63%)  Puce
#82bfb3  rgb(130, 191, 179)  hsl(168, 32%, 63%)  Verdigris
#8ebf82  rgb(142, 191, 130)  hsl(108, 32%, 63%)  Dark Sea Green
#828ebf  rgb(130, 142, 191)  hsl(228, 32%, 63%)  Cool Gray