What color is #BF2763?

#BF2763 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Secret Affair. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF2763?

The RGB value is 191, 39, 99: 191 red, 39 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF2763?

The complementary color is #27BF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF2763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF2763 color

#BF2763 rgb(191, 39, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF2763 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.3% green and 38.8% blue (191, 39, 99).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 66% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 48% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Secret Affair (#C41661), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#BF2763 color codes

HEX	`#BF2763`
RGB	`rgb(191, 39, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 15.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 66%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 80%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 48%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.41, 62, 3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.41, 62.11, 3.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.466, 13.432, 13.106)`
Decimal	`12527459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF2763, 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 #BF2763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF2763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	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 #BF2763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf2763; }
.text { color: #bf2763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf2763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 39 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf2763, #bf3727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #BF2763?: #BF2763 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Secret Affair. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF2763?: The RGB value is 191, 39, 99: 191 red, 39 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF2763?: The complementary color is #27BF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF2763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.