What color is #BD8781?

#BD8781 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Grand Sunset. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD8781?

The RGB value is 189, 135, 129: 189 red, 135 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD8781?

The complementary color is #81B7BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD8781?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD8781 color

#BD8781 rgb(189, 135, 129)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BD8781 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 52.9% green and 50.6% blue (189, 135, 129).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Grand Sunset (#C38D87), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#BD8781 color codes

HEX	`#BD8781`
RGB	`rgb(189, 135, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 52.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.42, 19.86, 11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.42, 22.93, 29.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.614, 29.734, 24.733)`
Decimal	`12420993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD8781, 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 #BD8781	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD8781 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #BD8781 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd8781; }
.text { color: #bd8781; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8781; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 135 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd8781, #bda581); }

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Questions

What color is #BD8781?: #BD8781 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Grand Sunset. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD8781?: The RGB value is 189, 135, 129: 189 red, 135 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD8781?: The complementary color is #81B7BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD8781?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.