#BDA0AF

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #BDA0AF

Visually, #BDA0AF is defined as a muted magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 160, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 7% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA0AF
RGB189, 160, 175
HSL329.0°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK0%, 15%, 7%, 26%
HSV329.0°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB68.8, 13.2, -3.8
XYZ41.3, 39.1, 45.9
Decimal12427439

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA0AF; }
.text-color { color: #BDA0AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA0AF; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F