What color is #BFA2AC?

#BFA2AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFA2AC?

The RGB value is 191, 162, 172: 191 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFA2AC?

The complementary color is #A2BFB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFA2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFA2AC color

#BFA2AC rgb(191, 162, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFA2AC is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 63.5% green and 67.5% blue (191, 162, 172).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 18% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#BFA2AC color codes

HEX	`#BFA2AC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 162, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 63.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 18%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 15%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.4, 12.3, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.4, 12.36, 354.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.852, 39.897, 44.518)`
Decimal	`12559020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFA2AC, 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 #BFA2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFA2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	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 #BFA2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfa2ac; }
.text { color: #bfa2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfa2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 162 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfa2ac, #bfa6a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFA2AC?: #BFA2AC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFA2AC?: The RGB value is 191, 162, 172: 191 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFA2AC?: The complementary color is #A2BFB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFA2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.