What color is #B0384E?

#B0384E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0384E?

The RGB value is 176, 56, 78: 176 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0384E?

The complementary color is #38B09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0384E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0384E color

#B0384E rgb(176, 56, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #B0384E is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 22% green and 30.6% blue (176, 56, 78).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 52% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 56% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#B23E4F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#B0384E color codes

HEX	`#B0384E`
RGB	`rgb(176, 56, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 22%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 52%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 68%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 56%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 50.06, 14.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 52.16, 16.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.696, 12.611, 8.551)`
Decimal	`11548750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0384E, 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 #B0384E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B0384E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #B0384E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0384e; }
.text { color: #b0384e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0384e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 56 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0384e, #b05e38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B0384E?: #B0384E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0384E?: The RGB value is 176, 56, 78: 176 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0384E?: The complementary color is #38B09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0384E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.