What color is #BF5D99?

#BF5D99 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF5D99?

The RGB value is 191, 93, 153: 191 red, 93 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF5D99?

The complementary color is #5DBF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF5D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF5D99 color

#BF5D99 rgb(191, 93, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF5D99 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 36.5% green and 60% blue (191, 93, 153).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 20% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#BF5D99 color codes

HEX	`#BF5D99`
RGB	`rgb(191, 93, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 36.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 20%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.18, 46.56, -14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.18, 48.77, 342.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.151, 21.207, 32.584)`
Decimal	`12541337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF5D99, 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 #BF5D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF5D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #BF5D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf5d99; }
.text { color: #bf5d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf5d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 93 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf5d99, #bf5d68); }

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Questions

What color is #BF5D99?: #BF5D99 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF5D99?: The RGB value is 191, 93, 153: 191 red, 93 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF5D99?: The complementary color is #5DBF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF5D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.