What color is #BF8687?

#BF8687 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 #BF8687?

The RGB value is 191, 134, 135: 191 red, 134 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF8687?

The complementary color is #86BFBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF8687?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF8687 color

#BF8687 rgb(191, 134, 135)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF8687 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 52.5% green and 52.9% blue (191, 134, 135).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#BF8687 color codes

HEX	`#BF8687`
RGB	`rgb(191, 134, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 52.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 31%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 29%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.55, 22.01, 8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.55, 23.51, 20.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.385, 29.878, 26.873)`
Decimal	`12551815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF8687, 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 #BF8687	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF8687 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #BF8687 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf8687; }
.text { color: #bf8687; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf8687; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 134 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf8687, #bfa286); }

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Questions

What color is #BF8687?: #BF8687 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 #BF8687?: The RGB value is 191, 134, 135: 191 red, 134 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF8687?: The complementary color is #86BFBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF8687?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.