What color is #B15468?

#B15468 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B15468?

The RGB value is 177, 84, 104: 177 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B15468?

The complementary color is #54B19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B15468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B15468 color

#B15468 rgb(177, 84, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #B15468 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 32.9% green and 40.8% blue (177, 84, 104).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 41% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#B15468 color codes

HEX	`#B15468`
RGB	`rgb(177, 84, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 32.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 37%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 53%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 41%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.87, 39.87, 6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.87, 40.43, 9.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.802, 16.69, 15.062)`
Decimal	`11621480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B15468, 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 #B15468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B15468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #B15468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b15468; }
.text { color: #b15468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b15468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 84 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b15468, #b16f54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B15468?: #B15468 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B15468?: The RGB value is 177, 84, 104: 177 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B15468?: The complementary color is #54B19D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B15468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.