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#BF086D Color

#BF086D is rgb(191, 8, 109) in RGB, hsl(327, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 43%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF086D
HEX#BF086D
RGBrgb(191, 8, 109)
HSLhsl(327, 92%, 39%)
HSVhsv(327, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 43%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.212 356.7)
LABlab(42.30% 67.54 -3.69)
LCHlch(42.30% 67.64 356.87)

What #BF086D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BF086D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BF086D Channel Values

How #BF086D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 8 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 92% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 43% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF086D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF086D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF086D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF086D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BF086D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF086D.

How #BF086D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BF086D
Protanopia#55556C
Protanomaly#8C436D
Deuteranopia#747468
Deuteranomaly#985B6A
Tritanopia#BC2828
Tritanomaly#BD1F4D
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF086D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bf086d: #BF086D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF086D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf086d': '#BF086D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.031, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_bf086d">#BF086D</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF086D"

More Pink Colors

#BF086D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF086D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF086D?

#BF086D is a dark pink — rgb(191, 8, 109) in RGB and hsl(327, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #BF086D?

#BF086D is rgb(191, 8, 109) — red 191, green 8, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF086D?

#BF086D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 43%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF086D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BF086D scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF086D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF086D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.

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