What color is #B1736B?

#B1736B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1736B?

The RGB value is 177, 115, 107: 177 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1736B?

The complementary color is #6BA9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1736B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1736B color

#B1736B rgb(177, 115, 107)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B1736B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 45.1% green and 42% blue (177, 115, 107).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 40% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#B1736B color codes

HEX	`#B1736B`
RGB	`rgb(177, 115, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 45.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 40%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.73, 23.46, 14.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.73, 27.61, 31.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.917, 22.672, 16.866)`
Decimal	`11629419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1736B, 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 #B1736B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B1736B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #B1736B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1736b; }
.text { color: #b1736b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1736b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 115 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1736b, #b1966b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B1736B?: #B1736B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1736B?: The RGB value is 177, 115, 107: 177 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1736B?: The complementary color is #6BA9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1736B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.