What color is #BD708A?

#BD708A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD708A?

The RGB value is 189, 112, 138: 189 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD708A?

The complementary color is #70BDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD708A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD708A color

#BD708A rgb(189, 112, 138)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD708A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 43.9% green and 54.1% blue (189, 112, 138).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 37% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 27% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#BD708A color codes

HEX	`#BD708A`
RGB	`rgb(189, 112, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 43.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 37%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 41%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.33, 33.76, -1.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.33, 33.77, 358.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.369, 24.244, 27.067)`
Decimal	`12415114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD708A, 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 #BD708A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD708A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #BD708A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd708a; }
.text { color: #bd708a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd708a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 112 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd708a, #bd7d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BD708A?: #BD708A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD708A?: The RGB value is 189, 112, 138: 189 red, 112 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD708A?: The complementary color is #70BDA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD708A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.