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#bf8a8e color: Prophetess

#bf8a8e is rgb(191, 138, 142) in RGB and oklch(68.624% 0.06508 13.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

68.6%
0.065
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bf8a8e

#bf8a8e is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Prophetess (#be8b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bf8a8e mixed with white

  1. bf8a8e
  2. c69599
  3. cca1a4
  4. d3acaf
  5. dab8ba
  6. e0c3c5
  7. e6cfd0
  8. eddbdc
  9. f3e7e7
  10. f9f3f3

Darker: #bf8a8e mixed with black

  1. bf8a8e
  2. a6777b
  3. 8d6568
  4. 755356
  5. 5e4244
  6. 483234
  7. 332224
  8. 1f1415
  9. 0d0707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bf8a8e with less saturation

  1. bf8a8e
  2. bc8c8f
  3. b88d90
  4. b58f92
  5. b19193
  6. ad9294
  7. aa9495
  8. a69696
  9. a29798
  10. 9e9999

Questions about #bf8a8e

What color is #bf8a8e?

#bf8a8e is dusty rose. The closest named color is Prophetess. In RGB it is rgb(191, 138, 142), in HSL hsl(355.47, 29.28%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.624% 0.06508 13.898).

What colors go well with #bf8a8e?

The complementary color of #bf8a8e is #68a7a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b88aa4 and #bd8e7a. The triadic partners are #8aa37a and #7e9dc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8a8e?

Black text reads better on #bf8a8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8a8e a warm or cool color?

#bf8a8e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.065.