What color is #BD6F7E?

#BD6F7E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD6F7E?

The RGB value is 189, 111, 126: 189 red, 111 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD6F7E?

The complementary color is #6FBDAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD6F7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD6F7E color

#BD6F7E rgb(189, 111, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD6F7E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 43.5% green and 49.4% blue (189, 111, 126).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 37% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 33% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#BD6F7E color codes

HEX	`#BD6F7E`
RGB	`rgb(189, 111, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 43.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 37%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 41%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 33%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.78, 32.67, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.78, 33.08, 8.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.438, 23.696, 22.705)`
Decimal	`12414846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD6F7E, 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 #BD6F7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD6F7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #BD6F7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd6f7e; }
.text { color: #bd6f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd6f7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 111 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd6f7e, #bd876f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD6F7E?: #BD6F7E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD6F7E?: The RGB value is 189, 111, 126: 189 red, 111 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD6F7E?: The complementary color is #6FBDAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD6F7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.