What color is #B25763?

#B25763 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B25763?

The RGB value is 178, 87, 99: 178 red, 87 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B25763?

The complementary color is #57B2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B25763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B25763 color

#B25763 rgb(178, 87, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #B25763 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 34.1% green and 38.8% blue (178, 87, 99).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 44% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#B25763 color codes

HEX	`#B25763`
RGB	`rgb(178, 87, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 34.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 51%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.49, 38.14, 10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.49, 39.59, 15.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.022, 17.185, 13.854)`
Decimal	`11687779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B25763, 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 #B25763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B25763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #B25763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b25763; }
.text { color: #b25763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b25763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 87 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b25763, #b27857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B25763?: #B25763 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B25763?: The RGB value is 178, 87, 99: 178 red, 87 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B25763?: The complementary color is #57B2A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B25763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.