What color is #B2796E?

#B2796E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2796E?

The RGB value is 178, 121, 110: 178 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2796E?

The complementary color is #6EA7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2796E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2796E color

#B2796E rgb(178, 121, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B2796E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 47.5% green and 43.1% blue (178, 121, 110).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 38% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#B2796E color codes

HEX	`#B2796E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 121, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 47.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 38%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.35, 20.87, 15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.35, 25.74, 35.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.013, 24.267, 17.957)`
Decimal	`11696494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2796E, 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 #B2796E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2796E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #B2796E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2796e; }
.text { color: #b2796e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2796e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 121 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2796e, #b29b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #B2796E?: #B2796E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2796E?: The RGB value is 178, 121, 110: 178 red, 121 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2796E?: The complementary color is #6EA7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2796E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.