What color is #BD98AC?

#BD98AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD98AC?

The RGB value is 189, 152, 172: 189 red, 152 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD98AC?

The complementary color is #98BDA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD98AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD98AC color

#BD98AC rgb(189, 152, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD98AC is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 59.6% green and 67.5% blue (189, 152, 172).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 22% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#BD98AC color codes

HEX	`#BD98AC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 152, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 59.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 22%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 20%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 9%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.71, 17.1, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.71, 17.87, 343.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.66, 36.255, 43.93)`
Decimal	`12425388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD98AC, 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 #BD98AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD98AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #BD98AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd98ac; }
.text { color: #bd98ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd98ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 152 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd98ac, #bd989a); }

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Questions

What color is #BD98AC?: #BD98AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD98AC?: The RGB value is 189, 152, 172: 189 red, 152 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD98AC?: The complementary color is #98BDA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD98AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.