What color is #B35966?

#B35966 is a desaturated red known as Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hot Flamingo?

The RGB value is 179, 89, 102: 179 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hot Flamingo?

The complementary color is #59B3A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B35966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hot Flamingo color: hex code #B35966

#B35966 rgb(179, 89, 102)

Shades of red

Hot Flamingo has the hex code #B35966. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue (179, 89, 102).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 43% yellow and 30% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

Hot Flamingo (#B35966) color codes

HEX	`#B35966`
RGB	`rgb(179, 89, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 34.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 37%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 50%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, 37.8, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 39.02, 14.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.563, 17.69, 14.689)`
Decimal	`11753830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hot Flamingo, 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 #B35966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B35966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #B35966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b35966; }
.text { color: #b35966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b35966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 89 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b35966, #b37959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

See #B35966 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B35966?: #B35966 is a desaturated red known as Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hot Flamingo?: The RGB value is 179, 89, 102: 179 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hot Flamingo?: The complementary color is #59B3A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B35966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.