What color is #B25D4E?

#B25D4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Tandoori. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B25D4E?

The RGB value is 178, 93, 78: 178 red, 93 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B25D4E?

The complementary color is #4EA3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B25D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B25D4E color

#B25D4E rgb(178, 93, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B25D4E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 36.5% green and 30.6% blue (178, 93, 78).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 56% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#BB5C4D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#B25D4E color codes

HEX	`#B25D4E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 93, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 36.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 56%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.31, 32.99, 24.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.31, 40.91, 36.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.651, 17.846, 9.405)`
Decimal	`11689294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B25D4E, 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 #B25D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B25D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #B25D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b25d4e; }
.text { color: #b25d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b25d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 93 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b25d4e, #b28f4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #B25D4E?: #B25D4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Tandoori. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B25D4E?: The RGB value is 178, 93, 78: 178 red, 93 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B25D4E?: The complementary color is #4EA3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B25D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.