What color is #BD8BA0?

#BD8BA0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD8BA0?

The RGB value is 189, 139, 160: 189 red, 139 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD8BA0?

The complementary color is #8BBDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD8BA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD8BA0 color

#BD8BA0 rgb(189, 139, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD8BA0 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 54.5% green and 62.7% blue (189, 139, 160).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#BD8BA0 color codes

HEX	`#BD8BA0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 139, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 54.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.2, 22.28, -3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.2, 22.57, 350.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.564, 31.824, 37.467)`
Decimal	`12422048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD8BA0, 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 #BD8BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD8BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BD8BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd8ba0; }
.text { color: #bd8ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 139 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd8ba0, #bd8f8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BD8BA0?: #BD8BA0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD8BA0?: The RGB value is 189, 139, 160: 189 red, 139 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD8BA0?: The complementary color is #8BBDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD8BA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.