What color is #BE707C?

#BE707C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE707C?

The RGB value is 190, 112, 124: 190 red, 112 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE707C?

The complementary color is #70BEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE707C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE707C color

#BE707C rgb(190, 112, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #BE707C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 43.9% green and 48.6% blue (190, 112, 124).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 35% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#BE707C color codes

HEX	`#BE707C`
RGB	`rgb(190, 112, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 43.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 41%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.08, 32.25, 6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.08, 32.95, 11.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.669, 23.993, 22.081)`
Decimal	`12480636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE707C, 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 #BE707C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE707C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	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 #BE707C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be707c; }
.text { color: #be707c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be707c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 112 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be707c, #be8b70); }

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Questions

What color is #BE707C?: #BE707C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE707C?: The RGB value is 190, 112, 124: 190 red, 112 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE707C?: The complementary color is #70BEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE707C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.