What color is #BD99A2?

#BD99A2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD99A2?

The RGB value is 189, 153, 162: 189 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD99A2?

The complementary color is #99BDB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD99A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD99A2 color

#BD99A2 rgb(189, 153, 162)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD99A2 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 60% green and 63.5% blue (189, 153, 162).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#BD99A2 color codes

HEX	`#BD99A2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 153, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 60%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 21%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 19%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.68, 14.84, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.68, 14.85, 1.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.899, 36.211, 39.116)`
Decimal	`12425634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD99A2, 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 #BD99A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD99A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #BD99A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd99a2; }
.text { color: #bd99a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd99a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 153 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd99a2, #bda299); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD99A2?: #BD99A2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD99A2?: The RGB value is 189, 153, 162: 189 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD99A2?: The complementary color is #99BDB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD99A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.