What color is #B27586?

#B27586 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B27586?

The RGB value is 178, 117, 134: 178 red, 117 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B27586?

The complementary color is #75B2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B27586?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B27586 color

#B27586 rgb(178, 117, 134)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B27586 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.9% green and 52.5% blue (178, 117, 134).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 25% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#B27586 color codes

HEX	`#B27586`
RGB	`rgb(178, 117, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56, 26.37, 0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56, 26.37, 1.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.025, 23.911, 25.636)`
Decimal	`11695494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B27586, 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 #B27586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B27586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	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 #B27586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b27586; }
.text { color: #b27586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b27586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 117 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b27586, #b28375); }

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Questions

What color is #B27586?: #B27586 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B27586?: The RGB value is 178, 117, 134: 178 red, 117 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B27586?: The complementary color is #75B2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B27586?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.