What color is #BF8389?

#BF8389 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF8389?

The RGB value is 191, 131, 137: 191 red, 131 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF8389?

The complementary color is #83BFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF8389?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF8389 color

#BF8389 rgb(191, 131, 137)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF8389 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 51.4% green and 53.7% blue (191, 131, 137).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 32% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#BF8389 color codes

HEX	`#BF8389`
RGB	`rgb(191, 131, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 51.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 32%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 31%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.88, 23.95, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.88, 24.73, 14.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.118, 29.117, 27.485)`
Decimal	`12551049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF8389, 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 #BF8389	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF8389 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #BF8389 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf8389; }
.text { color: #bf8389; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf8389; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 131 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf8389, #bf9b83); }

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Questions

What color is #BF8389?: #BF8389 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF8389?: The RGB value is 191, 131, 137: 191 red, 131 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF8389?: The complementary color is #83BFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF8389?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.