What color is #BD6476?

#BD6476 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD6476?

The RGB value is 189, 100, 118: 189 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD6476?

The complementary color is #64BDAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD6476?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD6476 color

#BD6476 rgb(189, 100, 118)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD6476 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 39.2% green and 46.3% blue (189, 100, 118).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 40% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 38% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#BD6476 color codes

HEX	`#BD6476`
RGB	`rgb(189, 100, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 39.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 40%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 47%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 38%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.22, 37.55, 6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.22, 38.05, 9.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.815, 21.244, 19.719)`
Decimal	`12412022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD6476, 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 #BD6476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD6476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #BD6476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd6476; }
.text { color: #bd6476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd6476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 100 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd6476, #bd7f64); }

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Questions

What color is #BD6476?: #BD6476 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD6476?: The RGB value is 189, 100, 118: 189 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD6476?: The complementary color is #64BDAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD6476?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.