What color is #BF7887?

#BF7887 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF7887?

The RGB value is 191, 120, 135: 191 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF7887?

The complementary color is #78BFB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF7887?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF7887 color

#BF7887 rgb(191, 120, 135)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF7887 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 47.1% green and 52.9% blue (191, 120, 135).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#BF7887 color codes

HEX	`#BF7887`
RGB	`rgb(191, 120, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 47.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 36%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.28, 29.72, 3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.28, 29.94, 6.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.576, 26.261, 26.27)`
Decimal	`12548231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF7887, 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 #BF7887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF7887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #BF7887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf7887; }
.text { color: #bf7887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf7887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 120 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf7887, #bf8d78); }

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Questions

What color is #BF7887?: #BF7887 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF7887?: The RGB value is 191, 120, 135: 191 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF7887?: The complementary color is #78BFB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF7887?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.