Boysenberry

#873260

Boysenberry #873260

Shades of Boysenberry

#87325F

#782C54

#69264A

#5A213F

#4B1B35

#3C162A

#2D101F

#1E0B15

#0F050A

#000000

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Tints of Boysenberry

#87325F

#94416D

#A1527C

#AF658C

#BC7A9D

#C991AF

#D7A9C1

#E4C4D5

#F1E0E9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Boysenberry

#B20461

#A90E60

#9F1860

#95215F

#8B2B5F

#82355E

#783E5D

#6F485D

#65525C

#5B5B5B

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What color is Boysenberry

Boysenberry is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Boysenberry effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Boysenberry

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Boysenberry is #873260.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Boysenberry has 53%% Red, 20% Green, and 38% Blue.
Boysenberry has 328° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Boysenberry has 328° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Boysenberry has 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 29% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#873260

RGB

(135, 50, 96)

(53%, 20%, 38%)

HSV

(328°, 63, 53)

(91%, 63%, 53%)

HSL

(328°, 46, 36)

(91%, 46%, 36%)

CMYK

(0, 63, 29, 47)

(0%, 63%, 29%, 47%)

How does Boysenberry contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Boysenberry is 8%, which is low.
Boysenberry has a higher contrast with white than black. Boysenberry and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Boysenberry and white have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

8%

insufficient (2.7)

AAA (7.9)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Boysenberry

Summer

#873260

#798012

#D1A5BC

#C6D14D

#EEE8EB

Winter

#873260

#A255BA

#C69DE5

#E1C4D3

#EEE8EE

Spring

#873260

#279358

#67B729

#E5CFDA

#ECEBE6

Analogous

#873260

#C02849

#D5ABC1

#D0B5B7

#EEE8EB

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How to mix Boysenberry paint

To mix Boysenberry paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Red, 12% Magenta, 47% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

21%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

12%

Black

47%

White

20%

To mix Boysenberry paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 10% Yellow, 47% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

23%

Yellow

10%

Black

47%

White

20%

What colors are similar to Boysenberry

Colors similar to Boysenberry are: Dark Raspberry, Velvet Maroon, Rouge, Twilight Lavender, and Royal Heath. Dark Raspberry is brighter than Boysenberry. Velvet Maroon is more red and paler than Boysenberry. Rouge is more red and lighter than Boysenberry. Twilight Lavender is paler and lighter than Boysenberry. Royal Heath is brighter and lighter than Boysenberry.

Dark Raspberry

#872657

brighter

Velvet Maroon

#7E354D

more red,

paler

Rouge

#A23B6C

more red,

lighter

Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

paler,

lighter

Royal Heath

#AB3472

brighter,

lighter