#BDA0A8

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #BDA0A8

At its core, #BDA0A8 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 160 green, and 168 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 11% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 343.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA0A8
RGB189, 160, 168
HSL343.4°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK0%, 15%, 11%, 26%
HSV343.4°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB68.6, 12.0, -0.2
XYZ40.6, 38.8, 42.4
Decimal12427432

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA0A8; }
.text-color { color: #BDA0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA0A8; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
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