What color is #BE867D?

#BE867D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE867D?

The RGB value is 190, 134, 125: 190 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE867D?

The complementary color is #7DB5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE867D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE867D color

#BE867D rgb(190, 134, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BE867D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 52.5% green and 49% blue (190, 134, 125).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#BE867D color codes

HEX	`#BE867D`
RGB	`rgb(190, 134, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 52.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.2, 20.29, 13.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.2, 24.33, 33.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.463, 29.48, 23.326)`
Decimal	`12486269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE867D, 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 #BE867D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE867D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #BE867D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be867d; }
.text { color: #be867d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be867d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 134 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be867d, #bea77d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BE867D?: #BE867D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE867D?: The RGB value is 190, 134, 125: 190 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE867D?: The complementary color is #7DB5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE867D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.