What color is #B15680?

#B15680 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B15680?

The RGB value is 177, 86, 128: 177 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B15680?

The complementary color is #56B187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B15680?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B15680 color

#B15680 rgb(177, 86, 128)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B15680 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 33.7% green and 50.2% blue (177, 86, 128).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 28% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#B15680 color codes

HEX	`#B15680`
RGB	`rgb(177, 86, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 33.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 51%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 28%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.96, 41.86, -6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.96, 42.32, 351.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.356, 17.563, 22.473)`
Decimal	`11622016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B15680, 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 #B15680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B15680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #B15680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b15680; }
.text { color: #b15680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b15680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 86 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b15680, #b15a56); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B15680?: #B15680 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B15680?: The RGB value is 177, 86, 128: 177 red, 86 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B15680?: The complementary color is #56B187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B15680?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.