What color is #BF4091?

#BF4091 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF4091?

The RGB value is 191, 64, 145: 191 red, 64 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF4091?

The complementary color is #40BF6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF4091?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF4091 color

#BF4091 rgb(191, 64, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF4091 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 25.1% green and 56.9% blue (191, 64, 145).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lustful Wishes (#CC4499), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#BF4091 color codes

HEX	`#BF4091`
RGB	`rgb(191, 64, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 25.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 50%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 66%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 24%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, 58.55, -17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 61.15, 343.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.431, 16.79, 28.526)`
Decimal	`12533905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF4091, 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 #BF4091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BF4091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #BF4091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf4091; }
.text { color: #bf4091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf4091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 64 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf4091, #bf4051); }

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Questions

What color is #BF4091?: #BF4091 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF4091?: The RGB value is 191, 64, 145: 191 red, 64 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF4091?: The complementary color is #40BF6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF4091?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.