What color is #BF9093?

#BF9093 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9093?

The RGB value is 191, 144, 147: 191 red, 144 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9093?

The complementary color is #90BFBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9093 color

#BF9093 rgb(191, 144, 147)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF9093 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 56.5% green and 57.6% blue (191, 144, 147).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 27% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#BF9093 color codes

HEX	`#BF9093`
RGB	`rgb(191, 144, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 56.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 27%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 25%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.27, 18.2, 5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.27, 18.97, 16.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.726, 33.131, 32.059)`
Decimal	`12554387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9093, 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 #BF9093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BF9093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9093; }
.text { color: #bf9093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 144 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9093, #bfa590); }

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Questions

What color is #BF9093?: #BF9093 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9093?: The RGB value is 191, 144, 147: 191 red, 144 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9093?: The complementary color is #90BFBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.