What color is #BD798D?

#BD798D 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 #BD798D?

The RGB value is 189, 121, 141: 189 red, 121 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD798D?

The complementary color is #79BDA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD798D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD798D color

#BD798D rgb(189, 121, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD798D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 47.5% green and 55.3% blue (189, 121, 141).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 34% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#BD798D color codes

HEX	`#BD798D`
RGB	`rgb(189, 121, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 47.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 34%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 36%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.43, 29.28, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.43, 29.28, 0.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.632, 26.419, 28.575)`
Decimal	`12417421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD798D, 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 #BD798D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD798D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #BD798D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd798d; }
.text { color: #bd798d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd798d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 121 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd798d, #bd8779); }

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Questions

What color is #BD798D?: #BD798D 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 #BD798D?: The RGB value is 189, 121, 141: 189 red, 121 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD798D?: The complementary color is #79BDA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD798D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.