What color is #B2767B?

#B2767B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2767B?

The RGB value is 178, 118, 123: 178 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2767B?

The complementary color is #76B2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2767B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2767B color

#B2767B rgb(178, 118, 123)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2767B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 46.3% green and 48.2% blue (178, 118, 123).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 31% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#B2767B color codes

HEX	`#B2767B`
RGB	`rgb(178, 118, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 46.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.94, 24.24, 6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.94, 25.21, 16.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.415, 23.854, 21.843)`
Decimal	`11695739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2767B, 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 #B2767B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2767B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #B2767B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2767b; }
.text { color: #b2767b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2767b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 118 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2767b, #b28f76); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B2767B?: #B2767B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2767B?: The RGB value is 178, 118, 123: 178 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2767B?: The complementary color is #76B2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2767B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.