What color is #BE7DA4?

#BE7DA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE7DA4?

The RGB value is 190, 125, 164: 190 red, 125 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE7DA4?

The complementary color is #7DBE97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE7DA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE7DA4 color

#BE7DA4 rgb(190, 125, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BE7DA4 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 49% green and 64.3% blue (190, 125, 164).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#BE7DA4 color codes

HEX	`#BE7DA4`
RGB	`rgb(190, 125, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 49%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.16, 31.04, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.16, 32.74, 341.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.27, 28.297, 38.719)`
Decimal	`12484004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE7DA4, 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 #BE7DA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE7DA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #BE7DA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be7da4; }
.text { color: #be7da4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be7da4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 125 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be7da4, #be7d84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BE7DA4?: #BE7DA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE7DA4?: The RGB value is 190, 125, 164: 190 red, 125 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE7DA4?: The complementary color is #7DBE97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE7DA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.