What color is #B55067?

#B55067 is a desaturated red known as Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Extravagant Blush?

The RGB value is 181, 80, 103: 181 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Extravagant Blush?

The complementary color is #50B59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B55067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Extravagant Blush color: hex code #B55067

#B55067 rgb(181, 80, 103)

Shades of red

Extravagant Blush has the hex code #B55067. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 31.4% green and 40.4% blue (181, 80, 103).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 41% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

Extravagant Blush (#B55067) color codes

HEX	`#B55067`
RGB	`rgb(181, 80, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 31.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 41%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 56%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.68, 43.19, 7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.68, 43.77, 9.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.374, 16.543, 14.739)`
Decimal	`11882599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Extravagant Blush, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B55067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B55067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B55067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b55067; }
.text { color: #b55067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b55067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 80 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b55067, #b56b50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

See #B55067 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B55067?: #B55067 is a desaturated red known as Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Extravagant Blush?: The RGB value is 181, 80, 103: 181 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Extravagant Blush?: The complementary color is #50B59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B55067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.