What color is #BF7AA5?

#BF7AA5 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF7AA5?

The RGB value is 191, 122, 165: 191 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF7AA5?

The complementary color is #7ABF94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF7AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF7AA5 color

#BF7AA5 rgb(191, 122, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF7AA5 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 47.8% green and 64.7% blue (191, 122, 165).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#BF7AA5 color codes

HEX	`#BF7AA5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 122, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 47.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 36%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.63, 33.2, -11.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.63, 35.22, 340.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.237, 27.714, 39.083)`
Decimal	`12548773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF7AA5, 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 #BF7AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF7AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #BF7AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf7aa5; }
.text { color: #bf7aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf7aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 122 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf7aa5, #bf7a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BF7AA5?: #BF7AA5 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF7AA5?: The RGB value is 191, 122, 165: 191 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF7AA5?: The complementary color is #7ABF94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF7AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.