What color is #BF7079?

#BF7079 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF7079?

The RGB value is 191, 112, 121: 191 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF7079?

The complementary color is #70BFB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF7079?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF7079 color

#BF7079 rgb(191, 112, 121)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF7079 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 43.9% green and 47.5% blue (191, 112, 121).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#BF7079 color codes

HEX	`#BF7079`
RGB	`rgb(191, 112, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 43.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 41%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 37%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.14, 32.25, 8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.14, 33.38, 14.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.733, 24.048, 21.109)`
Decimal	`12546169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF7079, 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 #BF7079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF7079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	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 #BF7079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf7079; }
.text { color: #bf7079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf7079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 112 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf7079, #bf8e70); }

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Questions

What color is #BF7079?: #BF7079 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF7079?: The RGB value is 191, 112, 121: 191 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF7079?: The complementary color is #70BFB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF7079?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.