What color is #B26870?

#B26870 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B26870?

The RGB value is 178, 104, 112: 178 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B26870?

The complementary color is #68B2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B26870?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B26870 color

#B26870 rgb(178, 104, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #B26870 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 40.8% green and 43.9% blue (178, 104, 112).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 32% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#B26870 color codes

HEX	`#B26870`
RGB	`rgb(178, 104, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 40.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 32%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 42%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.44, 30.56, 8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.44, 31.7, 15.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.236, 20.538, 17.908)`
Decimal	`11692144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B26870, 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 #B26870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B26870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #B26870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b26870; }
.text { color: #b26870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b26870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 104 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b26870, #b28568); }

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Questions

What color is #B26870?: #B26870 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B26870?: The RGB value is 178, 104, 112: 178 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B26870?: The complementary color is #68B2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B26870?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.