What color is #B24A62?

#B24A62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B24A62?

The RGB value is 178, 74, 98: 178 red, 74 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B24A62?

The complementary color is #4AB29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B24A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B24A62 color

#B24A62 rgb(178, 74, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #B24A62 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 29% green and 38.4% blue (178, 74, 98).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 45% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#B24A62 color codes

HEX	`#B24A62`
RGB	`rgb(178, 74, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 29%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 41%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 58%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 45%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.97, 44.53, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.97, 45.18, 9.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.015, 15.247, 13.284)`
Decimal	`11684450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B24A62, 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 #B24A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B24A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #B24A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b24a62; }
.text { color: #b24a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b24a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 74 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b24a62, #b2664a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B24A62?: #B24A62 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B24A62?: The RGB value is 178, 74, 98: 178 red, 74 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B24A62?: The complementary color is #4AB29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B24A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.