What color is #B1878D?

#B1878D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1878D?

The RGB value is 177, 135, 141: 177 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1878D?

The complementary color is #87B1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1878D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1878D color

#B1878D rgb(177, 135, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #B1878D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 52.9% green and 55.3% blue (177, 135, 141).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 21% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#B1878D color codes

HEX	`#B1878D`
RGB	`rgb(177, 135, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 52.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 21%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 24%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 20%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.43, 16.97, 3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.43, 17.23, 10.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.603, 28.6, 29.05)`
Decimal	`11634573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1878D, 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 #B1878D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B1878D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #B1878D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1878d; }
.text { color: #b1878d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1878d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 135 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1878d, #b19687); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B1878D?: #B1878D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1878D?: The RGB value is 177, 135, 141: 177 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1878D?: The complementary color is #87B1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1878D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.