Close to Hibiscus
#BF477A
#BF477A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 27.8% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 48% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF477A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.40:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF477A as they’d see it.
#BF477A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF477A
What color is #BF477A?
#BF477A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 27.8% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 48% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF477A in RGB?
#BF477A is rgb(191, 71, 122): 191 red, 71 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF477A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 63, 36, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF477A?
PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF477A?
Its complement #18825A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.