What color is #BFA09C?

#BFA09C is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFA09C?

The RGB value is 191, 160, 156: 191 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFA09C?

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

Is black or white text better on #BFA09C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFA09C color

#BFA09C rgb(191, 160, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFA09C is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 62.7% green and 61.2% blue (191, 160, 156).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Coca Mocha (#BD9D95), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#BFA09C color codes

HEX	`#BFA09C`
RGB	`rgb(191, 160, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 62.7%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.47, 10.76, 6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.47, 12.49, 30.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.057, 38.62, 36.79)`
Decimal	`12558492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFA09C, 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 #BFA09C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFA09C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	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 #BFA09C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfa09c; }
.text { color: #bfa09c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfa09c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 160 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfa09c, #bfb29c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BFA09C?: #BFA09C is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFA09C?: The RGB value is 191, 160, 156: 191 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFA09C?: The complementary color is #9CBBBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFA09C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.