What color is #BD9AA8?

#BD9AA8 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 #BD9AA8?

The RGB value is 189, 154, 168: 189 red, 154 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9AA8?

The complementary color is #9ABDAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9AA8 color

#BD9AA8 rgb(189, 154, 168)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD9AA8 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 60.4% green and 65.9% blue (189, 154, 168).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#BD9AA8 color codes

HEX	`#BD9AA8`
RGB	`rgb(189, 154, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 60.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 21%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 19%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.1, 15.3, -2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.1, 15.48, 351.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.609, 36.758, 42.047)`
Decimal	`12425896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9AA8, 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 #BD9AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #BD9AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9aa8; }
.text { color: #bd9aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 154 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9aa8, #bd9e9a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9AA8?: #BD9AA8 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 #BD9AA8?: The RGB value is 189, 154, 168: 189 red, 154 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9AA8?: The complementary color is #9ABDAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.