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#BF787A Color

#BF787A is rgb(191, 120, 122) in RGB, hsl(358, 36%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF787A
HEX#BF787A
RGBrgb(191, 120, 122)
HSLhsl(358, 36%, 61%)
HSVhsv(358, 37%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.089 18)
LABlab(58.26% 28.72 11.21)
LCHlch(58.26% 30.82 21.32)

What #BF787A 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 #BF787A, 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 red in the library.

#BF787A Channel Values

How #BF787A 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 120 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 36% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 37% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 36% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF787A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF787A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF787A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BF787A

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 #BF787A 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#BF787A
Protanopia#88887A
Protanomaly#A1827A
Deuteranopia#949477
Deuteranomaly#A78A78
Tritanopia#BF7878
Tritanomaly#BF7879
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #BF787A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf787a: #BF787A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF787A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf787a': '#BF787A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.471, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_bf787a">#BF787A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF787A"

More Red Colors

#BF787A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF787A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF787A?

#BF787A is a light red — rgb(191, 120, 122) in RGB and hsl(358, 36%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #BF787A?

#BF787A is rgb(191, 120, 122) — red 191, green 120, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF787A?

#BF787A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF787A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF787A scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF787A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF787A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.16, which is visibly different.

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