What color is #BF9DA3?

#BF9DA3 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF9DA3?

The RGB value is 191, 157, 163: 191 red, 157 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF9DA3?

The complementary color is #9DBFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF9DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF9DA3 color

#BF9DA3 rgb(191, 157, 163)

Shades of red

The hex color #BF9DA3 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 61.6% green and 63.9% blue (191, 157, 163).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#BF9DA3 color codes

HEX	`#BF9DA3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 157, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 61.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.9, 13.54, 1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.9, 13.63, 6.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.154, 37.836, 39.831)`
Decimal	`12557731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF9DA3, 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 #BF9DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BF9DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #BF9DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf9da3; }
.text { color: #bf9da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf9da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 157 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf9da3, #bfa89d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BF9DA3?: #BF9DA3 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF9DA3?: The RGB value is 191, 157, 163: 191 red, 157 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF9DA3?: The complementary color is #9DBFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF9DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.