What color is #B1776C?

#B1776C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1776C?

The RGB value is 177, 119, 108: 177 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1776C?

The complementary color is #6CA6B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1776C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1776C color

#B1776C rgb(177, 119, 108)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B1776C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 46.7% green and 42.4% blue (177, 119, 108).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 39% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#B1776C color codes

HEX	`#B1776C`
RGB	`rgb(177, 119, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 46.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 39%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.71, 21.35, 15.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.71, 26.27, 35.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.436, 23.625, 17.3)`
Decimal	`11630444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1776C, 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 #B1776C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B1776C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #B1776C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1776c; }
.text { color: #b1776c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1776c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 119 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1776c, #b19a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B1776C?: #B1776C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1776C?: The RGB value is 177, 119, 108: 177 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1776C?: The complementary color is #6CA6B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1776C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.