What color is #B2777E?

#B2777E 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 #B2777E?

The RGB value is 178, 119, 126: 178 red, 119 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2777E?

The complementary color is #77B2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2777E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2777E color

#B2777E rgb(178, 119, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2777E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 46.7% green and 49.4% blue (178, 119, 126).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 29% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#B2777E color codes

HEX	`#B2777E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 119, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 46.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 33%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.25, 24.09, 5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.25, 24.75, 13.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.724, 24.167, 22.886)`
Decimal	`11695998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2777E, 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 #B2777E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2777E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #B2777E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2777e; }
.text { color: #b2777e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2777e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 119 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2777e, #b28e77); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2777E?: #B2777E 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 #B2777E?: The RGB value is 178, 119, 126: 178 red, 119 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2777E?: The complementary color is #77B2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2777E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.