What color is #B0686D?

#B0686D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0686D?

The RGB value is 176, 104, 109: 176 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0686D?

The complementary color is #68B0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0686D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0686D color

#B0686D rgb(176, 104, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #B0686D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 40.8% green and 42.7% blue (176, 104, 109).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#B0686D color codes

HEX	`#B0686D`
RGB	`rgb(176, 104, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 40.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.1, 29.42, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.1, 30.97, 18.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.616, 20.237, 17.022)`
Decimal	`11561069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0686D, 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 #B0686D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B0686D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #B0686D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0686d; }
.text { color: #b0686d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0686d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 104 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0686d, #b08768); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B0686D?: #B0686D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0686D?: The RGB value is 176, 104, 109: 176 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0686D?: The complementary color is #68B0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0686D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.