What color is #B07397?

#B07397 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B07397?

The RGB value is 176, 115, 151: 176 red, 115 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B07397?

The complementary color is #73B08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B07397?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B07397 color

#B07397 rgb(176, 115, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B07397 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 45.1% green and 59.2% blue (176, 115, 151).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#B07397 color codes

HEX	`#B07397`
RGB	`rgb(176, 115, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 45.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.81, 29.45, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.81, 30.96, 342.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.621, 23.728, 32.292)`
Decimal	`11563927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B07397, 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 #B07397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B07397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #B07397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b07397; }
.text { color: #b07397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b07397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 115 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b07397, #b07378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B07397?: #B07397 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B07397?: The RGB value is 176, 115, 151: 176 red, 115 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B07397?: The complementary color is #73B08C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B07397?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.