What color is #BD7980?

#BD7980 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD7980?

The RGB value is 189, 121, 128: 189 red, 121 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD7980?

The complementary color is #79BDB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD7980?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD7980 color

#BD7980 rgb(189, 121, 128)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD7980 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 47.5% green and 50.2% blue (189, 121, 128).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 34% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 32% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#BD7980 color codes

HEX	`#BD7980`
RGB	`rgb(189, 121, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 47.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 34%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 36%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.09, 27.47, 7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.09, 28.43, 14.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.721, 26.054, 23.776)`
Decimal	`12417408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD7980, 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 #BD7980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD7980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #BD7980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd7980; }
.text { color: #bd7980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd7980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 121 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd7980, #bd9479); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD7980?: #BD7980 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD7980?: The RGB value is 189, 121, 128: 189 red, 121 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD7980?: The complementary color is #79BDB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD7980?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.