What color is #BE758C?

#BE758C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE758C?

The RGB value is 190, 117, 140: 190 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE758C?

The complementary color is #75BEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE758C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE758C color

#BE758C rgb(190, 117, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BE758C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 45.9% green and 54.9% blue (190, 117, 140).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 36% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#BE758C color codes

HEX	`#BE758C`
RGB	`rgb(190, 117, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 45.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 36%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 38%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 26%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.62, 31.69, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.62, 31.69, 359.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.331, 25.565, 28.038)`
Decimal	`12481932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE758C, 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 #BE758C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE758C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #BE758C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be758c; }
.text { color: #be758c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be758c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 117 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be758c, #be8275); }

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Questions

What color is #BE758C?: #BE758C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE758C?: The RGB value is 190, 117, 140: 190 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE758C?: The complementary color is #75BEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE758C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.