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#BF7D94 Color

#BF7D94 is rgb(191, 125, 148) in RGB, hsl(339, 34%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 23%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF7D94
HEX#BF7D94
RGBrgb(191, 125, 148)
HSLhsl(339, 34%, 62%)
HSVhsv(339, 35%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 23%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.087 357.2)
LABlab(59.97% 28.71 -1.28)
LCHlch(59.97% 28.74 357.44)

What #BF7D94 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 #BF7D94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 5.45Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 6.32English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.27Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.87Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.28Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 10.57

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

#BF7D94 Channel Values

How #BF7D94 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 125 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 34% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 35% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 23% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF7D94 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF7D94 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BF7D94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF7D94; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BF7D94
Complementary
#7DBFA8
Analogous
#BF7DB5
Analogous
#BF877D
Triadic
#94BF7D
Triadic
#7D94BF
Split comp.
#7DBF87
Split comp.
#7DB5BF

Tints & Shades of #BF7D94

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

#C78EA2
#D09FB0
#D8B0BE
#E2C5CF
#EBD6DD
#F3E7EB

Shades

#B2627E
#9A4C67
#7E3E55
#633142
#482330
#29141B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF7D94.

How #BF7D94 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#BF7D94
Protanopia#8B8B94
Protanomaly#A28694
Deuteranopia#979792
Deuteranomaly#A88D93
Tritanopia#BD8080
Tritanomaly#BE7F89
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF7D94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf7d94: #BF7D94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF7D94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf7d94': '#BF7D94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.490, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_bf7d94">#BF7D94</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF7D94"

More Pink Colors

#BF7D94 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BF7D94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF7D94?

#BF7D94 is a light pink — rgb(191, 125, 148) in RGB and hsl(339, 34%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #BF7D94?

#BF7D94 is rgb(191, 125, 148) — red 191, green 125, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF7D94?

#BF7D94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 23%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF7D94 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF7D94 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF7D94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF7D94 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 14.39, which is visibly different.

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