What color is #BF9AAE?

#BF9AAE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9AAE?

The RGB value is 191, 154, 174: 191 red, 154 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9AAE?

The complementary color is #9ABFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9AAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9AAE color

#BF9AAE rgb(191, 154, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BF9AAE is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 60.4% green and 68.2% blue (191, 154, 174).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#BF9AAE color codes

HEX	`#BF9AAE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 154, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 60.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 9%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.46, 17.07, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.46, 17.83, 343.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.681, 37.245, 45.082)`
Decimal	`12556974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9AAE, 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 #BF9AAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9AAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #BF9AAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9aae; }
.text { color: #bf9aae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9aae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 154 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9aae, #bf9a9c); }

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Questions

What color is #BF9AAE?: #BF9AAE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9AAE?: The RGB value is 191, 154, 174: 191 red, 154 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9AAE?: The complementary color is #9ABFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9AAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.