What color is #B04654?

#B04654 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B04654?

The RGB value is 176, 70, 84: 176 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B04654?

The complementary color is #46B0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B04654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B04654 color

#B04654 rgb(176, 70, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #B04654 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (176, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 43% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 52% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#B23E4F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#B04654 color codes

HEX	`#B04654`
RGB	`rgb(176, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 43%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 60%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 52%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, 44.4, 14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 46.63, 17.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.697, 14.253, 9.994)`
Decimal	`11552340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B04654, 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 #B04654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B04654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #B04654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b04654; }
.text { color: #b04654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b04654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b04654, #b06d46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B04654?: #B04654 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Romantic Embers. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B04654?: The RGB value is 176, 70, 84: 176 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B04654?: The complementary color is #46B0A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B04654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.