What color is #BD9FA1?

#BD9FA1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD9FA1?

The RGB value is 189, 159, 161: 189 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9FA1?

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

Is black or white text better on #BD9FA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9FA1 color

#BD9FA1 rgb(189, 159, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BD9FA1 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 62.4% green and 63.1% blue (189, 159, 161).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#BD9FA1 color codes

HEX	`#BD9FA1`
RGB	`rgb(189, 159, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 62.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 19%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 16%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.16, 11.36, 3.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.16, 11.78, 15.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.817, 38.189, 38.985)`
Decimal	`12427169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9FA1, 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 #BD9FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #BD9FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9fa1; }
.text { color: #bd9fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 159 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9fa1, #bdac9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BD9FA1?: #BD9FA1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD9FA1?: The RGB value is 189, 159, 161: 189 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9FA1?: The complementary color is #9FBDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9FA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.