What color is #B25775?

#B25775 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fat Smooch. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B25775?

The RGB value is 178, 87, 117: 178 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B25775?

The complementary color is #57B294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B25775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B25775 color

#B25775 rgb(178, 87, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B25775 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 34.1% green and 45.9% blue (178, 87, 117).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 37% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 34% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Fat Smooch (#C1537D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#B25775 color codes

HEX	`#B25775`
RGB	`rgb(178, 87, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 34.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 37%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 51%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 34%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.97, 40.24, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.97, 40.24, 0.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.98, 17.568, 18.902)`
Decimal	`11687797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B25775, 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 #B25775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B25775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #B25775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b25775; }
.text { color: #b25775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b25775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 87 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b25775, #b26657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B25775?: #B25775 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fat Smooch. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B25775?: The RGB value is 178, 87, 117: 178 red, 87 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B25775?: The complementary color is #57B294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B25775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.