ColorTool
Log in
#BF8397

#bf8397 ≈ Puce

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

#bf8397 is a color from the rose family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 51.37% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.41% magenta, 20.94% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 340°, with 31.91% saturation and 63.14% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Puce (#cc8899), ΔE 3.15.

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 luminance0.2954

Complementary

  1. #bf8397
  2. #83bfab

Split complementary

  1. #bf8397
  2. #83bf8d
  3. #83b5bf

Analogous

  1. #bf83b5
  2. #bf8397
  3. #bf8d83

Triadic

  1. #bf8397
  2. #97bf83
  3. #8397bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf8397
  2. #bfab83
  3. #83bfab
  4. #8397bf

Square

  1. #bf8397
  2. #b5bf83
  3. #83bfab
  4. #8d83bf

Monochromatic

  1. #6f3a4c
  2. #a2546e
  3. #bf8397
  4. #d9b5c1
  5. #f3e8ec

Shades

#bf8397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf8397
  2. #ac7688
  3. #996979
  4. #865c6a
  5. #734f5b
  6. #60424c
  7. #4c343c
  8. #39272d
  9. #261a1e
  10. #130d0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf8397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf8397
  2. #c58fa1
  3. #cc9cac
  4. #d2a8b6
  5. #d9b5c1
  6. #dfc1cb
  7. #e5cdd5
  8. #ecdae0
  9. #f2e6ea
  10. #f9f3f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf8397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf8397
  2. #b98395
  3. #b28292
  4. #ac8290
  5. #a6828e
  6. #a0828c
  7. #998189
  8. #938187
  9. #8d8185
  10. #868082
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a78d95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8a8e98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #989896 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c9808a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a28997 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a99096 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5818f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bf8397 {
  color: #bf8397;
}
Background
.bg-bf8397 {
  background-color: #bf8397;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf8397 {
  border: 2px solid #bf8397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf8397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 131 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 32% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf8397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8397, #bf8d83);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf8397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 131 151 / 0.35);
}

#cc8899 Puce ΔE 3.15 #b57281 Turkish Rose ΔE 5.90 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 7.34 #db7093 Pale Violet Red ΔE 7.63 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 7.87 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 7.93 #de6fa1 Thulian Pink ΔE 8.83 #407c68 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Puce
#bf8397  rgb(191, 131, 151)  hsl(340, 32%, 63%)  Puce
#83bfab  rgb(131, 191, 171)  hsl(160, 32%, 63%)  Medium Aquamarine
#97bf83  rgb(151, 191, 131)  hsl(100, 32%, 63%)  Olivine
#8397bf  rgb(131, 151, 191)  hsl(220, 32%, 63%)  Cool Gray