What color is #B15B5D?

#B15B5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B15B5D?

The RGB value is 177, 91, 93: 177 red, 91 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B15B5D?

The complementary color is #5BB1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B15B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B15B5D color

#B15B5D rgb(177, 91, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #B15B5D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 35.7% green and 36.5% blue (177, 91, 93).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 47% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#B15B5D color codes

HEX	`#B15B5D`
RGB	`rgb(177, 91, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 35.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 47%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.03, 35.05, 14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.03, 38.09, 23.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.85, 17.622, 12.499)`
Decimal	`11623261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B15B5D, 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 #B15B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B15B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #B15B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b15b5d; }
.text { color: #b15b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b15b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 91 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b15b5d, #b1845b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #B15B5D?: #B15B5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B15B5D?: The RGB value is 177, 91, 93: 177 red, 91 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B15B5D?: The complementary color is #5BB1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B15B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.