What color is #B2425D?

#B2425D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2425D?

The RGB value is 178, 66, 93: 178 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2425D?

The complementary color is #42B297, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2425D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2425D color

#B2425D rgb(178, 66, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2425D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 25.9% green and 36.5% blue (178, 66, 93).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 46% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 48% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Cry of a Rose (#B23C5D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#B2425D color codes

HEX	`#B2425D`
RGB	`rgb(178, 66, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 25.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 46%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 63%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 48%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.45, 47.74, 8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.45, 48.51, 10.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.286, 14.154, 11.912)`
Decimal	`11682397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2425D, 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 #B2425D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B2425D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	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 #B2425D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2425d; }
.text { color: #b2425d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2425d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 66 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2425d, #b25f42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B2425D?: #B2425D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2425D?: The RGB value is 178, 66, 93: 178 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2425D?: The complementary color is #42B297, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2425D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.