What color is #B27599?

#B27599 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B27599?

The RGB value is 178, 117, 153: 178 red, 117 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B27599?

The complementary color is #75B28E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B27599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B27599 color

#B27599 rgb(178, 117, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B27599 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.9% green and 60% blue (178, 117, 153).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 14% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#B27599 color codes

HEX	`#B27599`
RGB	`rgb(178, 117, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.57, 29.39, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.57, 30.9, 341.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.471, 24.489, 33.253)`
Decimal	`11695513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B27599, 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 #B27599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B27599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #B27599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b27599; }
.text { color: #b27599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b27599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 117 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b27599, #b2757a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B27599?: #B27599 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B27599?: The RGB value is 178, 117, 153: 178 red, 117 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B27599?: The complementary color is #75B28E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B27599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.