What color is #BD6868?

#BD6868 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD6868?

The RGB value is 189, 104, 104: 189 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD6868?

The complementary color is #68BDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD6868?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD6868 color

#BD6868 rgb(189, 104, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD6868 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 40.8% green and 40.8% blue (189, 104, 104).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 45% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Passion (#C36666), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#BD6868 color codes

HEX	`#BD6868`
RGB	`rgb(189, 104, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 40.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 45%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 45%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.73, 33.85, 15.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.73, 37.09, 24.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.437, 21.722, 15.789)`
Decimal	`12413032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD6868, 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 #BD6868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD6868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #BD6868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd6868; }
.text { color: #bd6868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd6868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 104 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd6868, #bd9368); }

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Questions

What color is #BD6868?: #BD6868 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD6868?: The RGB value is 189, 104, 104: 189 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD6868?: The complementary color is #68BDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD6868?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.