Close to Old Rose
#BF7E76
#BF7E76 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 49.4% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF7E76.
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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6.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF7E76 as they’d see it.
#BF7E76 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF7E76
What color is #BF7E76?
#BF7E76 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 49.4% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF7E76 in RGB?
#BF7E76 is rgb(191, 126, 118): 191 red, 126 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF7E76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 38, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF7E76?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF7E76?
Its complement #3A9CA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.