What color is #B06172?

#B06172 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B06172?

The RGB value is 176, 97, 114: 176 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B06172?

The complementary color is #61B09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B06172?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B06172 color

#B06172 rgb(176, 97, 114)

Shades of red

The hex color #B06172 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (176, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 33% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 35% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#B06172 color codes

HEX	`#B06172`
RGB	`rgb(176, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 33%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 35%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.68, 33.86, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.68, 34.18, 7.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.218, 18.997, 18.255)`
Decimal	`11559282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B06172, 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 #B06172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B06172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #B06172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b06172; }
.text { color: #b06172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b06172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b06172, #b07861); }

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Questions

What color is #B06172?: #B06172 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B06172?: The RGB value is 176, 97, 114: 176 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B06172?: The complementary color is #61B09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B06172?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.