What color is #B24E4E?

#B24E4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B24E4E?

The RGB value is 178, 78, 78: 178 red, 78 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B24E4E?

The complementary color is #4EB2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B24E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B24E4E color

#B24E4E rgb(178, 78, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #B24E4E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 30.6% green and 30.6% blue (178, 78, 78).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 56% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Intrigue Red (#B24648), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#B24E4E color codes

HEX	`#B24E4E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 78, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 30.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 56%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 56%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 40.74, 20.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 45.47, 26.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.461, 15.467, 9.009)`
Decimal	`11685454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B24E4E, 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 #B24E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B24E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #B24E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b24e4e; }
.text { color: #b24e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b24e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 78 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b24e4e, #b2804e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B24E4E?: #B24E4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B24E4E?: The RGB value is 178, 78, 78: 178 red, 78 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B24E4E?: The complementary color is #4EB2B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B24E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.