What color is #BD606A?

#BD606A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD606A?

The RGB value is 189, 96, 106: 189 red, 96 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD606A?

The complementary color is #60BDB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD606A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD606A color

#BD606A rgb(189, 96, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD606A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 37.6% green and 41.6% blue (189, 96, 106).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 44% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#BD606A color codes

HEX	`#BD606A`
RGB	`rgb(189, 96, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 37.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 41%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 49%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 44%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.09, 38.28, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.09, 40.03, 16.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.772, 20.228, 16.075)`
Decimal	`12410986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD606A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BD606A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD606A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BD606A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd606a; }
.text { color: #bd606a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd606a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 96 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd606a, #bd8560); }

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Questions

What color is #BD606A?: #BD606A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD606A?: The RGB value is 189, 96, 106: 189 red, 96 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD606A?: The complementary color is #60BDB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD606A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.