What color is #BF606B?

#BF606B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF606B?

The RGB value is 191, 96, 107: 191 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF606B?

The complementary color is #60BFB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF606B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF606B color

#BF606B rgb(191, 96, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF606B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 37.6% green and 42% blue (191, 96, 107).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 44% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#BF606B color codes

HEX	`#BF606B`
RGB	`rgb(191, 96, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 37.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 50%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 44%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, 39.12, 11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 40.8, 16.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.324, 20.507, 16.374)`
Decimal	`12542059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF606B, 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 #BF606B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF606B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #BF606B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf606b; }
.text { color: #bf606b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf606b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 96 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf606b, #bf8460); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BF606B?: #BF606B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF606B?: The RGB value is 191, 96, 107: 191 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF606B?: The complementary color is #60BFB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF606B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.