#BF8678 Color
#BF8678 is rgb(191, 134, 120) in RGB, hsl(12, 36%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF8678rgb(191, 134, 120)hsl(12, 36%, 61%)hsv(12, 37%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 25%)oklch(67.3% 0.074 34.3)lab(61.50% 21.21 16.78)lch(61.50% 27.04 38.35)What #BF8678 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BF8678, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF8678 Channel Values
How #BF8678 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 134 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 36% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 37% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 37% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF8678 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BF8678
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF8678; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BF8678
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BF8678 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BF8678#929278#A68D78#9C9C76#AB9477#C08484#C08580#949494Using #BF8678 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf8678: #BF8678;background-color: #BF8678;colors: { 'color-bf8678': '#BF8678' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.525, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_bf8678">#BF8678</color>fill="#BF8678"More Red Colors
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#BF8678 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF8678?
#BF8678 is a light red — rgb(191, 134, 120) in RGB and hsl(12, 36%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #BF8678?
#BF8678 is rgb(191, 134, 120) — red 191, green 134, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF8678?
#BF8678 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF8678 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BF8678 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF8678 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF8678 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.
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