#BF6E7A Color
#BF6E7A is rgb(191, 110, 122) in RGB, hsl(351, 39%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF6E7Argb(191, 110, 122)hsl(351, 39%, 59%)hsv(351, 42%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 25%)oklch(63.1% 0.103 10.9)lab(56.04% 33.88 8.11)lch(56.04% 34.84 13.46)What #BF6E7A 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 #BF6E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF6E7A Channel Values
How #BF6E7A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 110 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 39% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 42% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 36% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.67:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF6E7A 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.
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Colors That Go With #BF6E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF6E7A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BF6E7A
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.
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How #BF6E7A 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.
#BF6E7A#81817A#9D7A7A#8F8F77#A58378#BE7070#BF6F74#858585Using #BF6E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf6e7a: #BF6E7A;background-color: #BF6E7A;colors: { 'color-bf6e7a': '#BF6E7A' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.431, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_bf6e7a">#BF6E7A</color>fill="#BF6E7A"More Red Colors
#BF6E7A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF6E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF6E7A?
#BF6E7A is a mid-tone red — rgb(191, 110, 122) in RGB and hsl(351, 39%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #BF6E7A?
#BF6E7A is rgb(191, 110, 122) — red 191, green 110, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF6E7A?
#BF6E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF6E7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BF6E7A scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF6E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF6E7A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.29, which is visibly different.
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