What color is #B0518D?

#B0518D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0518D?

The RGB value is 176, 81, 141: 176 red, 81 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0518D?

The complementary color is #51B074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0518D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0518D color

#B0518D rgb(176, 81, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B0518D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 31.8% green and 55.3% blue (176, 81, 141).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 20% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#B0518D color codes

HEX	`#B0518D`
RGB	`rgb(176, 81, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 31.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 38%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 54%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 20%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.31, 45.93, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.31, 48.31, 341.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.655, 17.04, 27.132)`
Decimal	`11555213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0518D, 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 #B0518D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B0518D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #B0518D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0518d; }
.text { color: #b0518d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0518d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 81 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0518d, #b0515d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B0518D?: #B0518D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0518D?: The RGB value is 176, 81, 141: 176 red, 81 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0518D?: The complementary color is #51B074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0518D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.