What color is #BF707E?

#BF707E 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 #BF707E?

The RGB value is 191, 112, 126: 191 red, 112 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF707E?

The complementary color is #70BFB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF707E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF707E color

#BF707E rgb(191, 112, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF707E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 43.9% green and 49.4% blue (191, 112, 126).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#BF707E color codes

HEX	`#BF707E`
RGB	`rgb(191, 112, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 43.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 41%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.26, 32.88, 5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.26, 33.4, 10.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.047, 24.174, 22.765)`
Decimal	`12546174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF707E, 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 #BF707E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF707E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #BF707E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf707e; }
.text { color: #bf707e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf707e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 112 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf707e, #bf8a70); }

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Questions

What color is #BF707E?: #BF707E 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 #BF707E?: The RGB value is 191, 112, 126: 191 red, 112 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF707E?: The complementary color is #70BFB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF707E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.