What color is #BF6B96?

#BF6B96 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF6B96?

The RGB value is 191, 107, 150: 191 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF6B96?

The complementary color is #6BBF94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF6B96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF6B96 color

#BF6B96 rgb(191, 107, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF6B96 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 42% green and 58.8% blue (191, 107, 150).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 40% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 21% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#BF6B96 color codes

HEX	`#BF6B96`
RGB	`rgb(191, 107, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 42%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 40%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 44%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.88, 38.9, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.88, 39.85, 347.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.249, 23.796, 31.743)`
Decimal	`12544918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF6B96, 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 #BF6B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF6B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #BF6B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf6b96; }
.text { color: #bf6b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf6b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 107 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf6b96, #bf6b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BF6B96?: #BF6B96 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF6B96?: The RGB value is 191, 107, 150: 191 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF6B96?: The complementary color is #6BBF94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF6B96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.