What color is #BE7F7E?

#BE7F7E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE7F7E?

The RGB value is 190, 127, 126: 190 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE7F7E?

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

Is black or white text better on #BE7F7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE7F7E color

#BE7F7E rgb(190, 127, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #BE7F7E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 49.8% green and 49.4% blue (190, 127, 126).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#BE7F7E color codes

HEX	`#BE7F7E`
RGB	`rgb(190, 127, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 49.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 34%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.56, 24.29, 10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.56, 26.48, 23.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.592, 27.634, 23.352)`
Decimal	`12484478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE7F7E, 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 #BE7F7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE7F7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #BE7F7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be7f7e; }
.text { color: #be7f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be7f7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 127 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be7f7e, #be9f7e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BE7F7E?: #BE7F7E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE7F7E?: The RGB value is 190, 127, 126: 190 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE7F7E?: The complementary color is #7EBDBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE7F7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.