What color is #B0778D?

#B0778D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0778D?

The RGB value is 176, 119, 141: 176 red, 119 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0778D?

The complementary color is #77B09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0778D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0778D color

#B0778D rgb(176, 119, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B0778D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 46.7% green and 55.3% blue (176, 119, 141).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 20% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#B0778D color codes

HEX	`#B0778D`
RGB	`rgb(176, 119, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 46.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 20%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.44, 25.58, -2.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.44, 25.74, 353.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.309, 24.348, 28.35)`
Decimal	`11564941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0778D, 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 #B0778D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B0778D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #B0778D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0778d; }
.text { color: #b0778d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0778d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 119 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0778d, #b07d77); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B0778D?: #B0778D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0778D?: The RGB value is 176, 119, 141: 176 red, 119 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0778D?: The complementary color is #77B09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0778D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.