What color is #B6316C?

#B6316C is a moderate rose known as Hibiscus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hibiscus?

The RGB value is 182, 49, 108: 182 red, 49 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hibiscus?

The complementary color is #31B67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6316C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hibiscus color: hex code #B6316C

#B6316C rgb(182, 49, 108)

Shades of pink

Hibiscus has the hex code #B6316C. It is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 19.2% green and 42.4% blue (182, 49, 108).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 58% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 41% yellow and 29% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

Hibiscus (#B6316C) color codes

HEX	`#B6316C`
RGB	`rgb(182, 49, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 19.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 58%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 73%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 41%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 57.26, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 57.32, 357.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.098, 13.227, 15.521)`
Decimal	`11940204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hibiscus, 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 #B6316C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B6316C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #B6316C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6316c; }
.text { color: #b6316c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6316c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 49 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6316c, #b63831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

See #B6316C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B6316C?: #B6316C is a moderate rose known as Hibiscus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hibiscus?: The RGB value is 182, 49, 108: 182 red, 49 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hibiscus?: The complementary color is #31B67B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6316C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.