What color is #B1889D?

#B1889D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1889D?

The RGB value is 177, 136, 157: 177 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1889D?

The complementary color is #88B19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1889D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1889D color

#B1889D rgb(177, 136, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B1889D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 53.3% green and 61.6% blue (177, 136, 157).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 21% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#B1889D color codes

HEX	`#B1889D`
RGB	`rgb(177, 136, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 53.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 21%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 23%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.13, 19.06, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.13, 19.73, 345.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.021, 29.391, 35.825)`
Decimal	`11634845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1889D, 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 #B1889D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B1889D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #B1889D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1889d; }
.text { color: #b1889d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1889d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 136 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1889d, #b18889); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B1889D?: #B1889D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1889D?: The RGB value is 177, 136, 157: 177 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1889D?: The complementary color is #88B19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1889D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.