What color is #BF6D6E?

#BF6D6E 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 #BF6D6E?

The RGB value is 191, 109, 110: 191 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF6D6E?

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

Is black or white text better on #BF6D6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF6D6E color

#BF6D6E rgb(191, 109, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF6D6E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 42.7% green and 43.1% blue (191, 109, 110).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 42% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#BF6D6E color codes

HEX	`#BF6D6E`
RGB	`rgb(191, 109, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 42.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 39%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 43%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 42%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.22, 32.59, 13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.22, 35.37, 22.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.771, 23.142, 17.648)`
Decimal	`12545390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF6D6E, 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 #BF6D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF6D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #BF6D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf6d6e; }
.text { color: #bf6d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf6d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 109 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf6d6e, #bf956d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BF6D6E?: #BF6D6E 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 #BF6D6E?: The RGB value is 191, 109, 110: 191 red, 109 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF6D6E?: The complementary color is #6DBFBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF6D6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.