What color is #B2807A?

#B2807A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2807A?

The RGB value is 178, 128, 122: 178 red, 128 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2807A?

The complementary color is #7AACB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2807A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2807A color

#B2807A rgb(178, 128, 122)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B2807A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 50.2% green and 47.8% blue (178, 128, 122).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 31% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Duchess (#B18377), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#B2807A color codes

HEX	`#B2807A`
RGB	`rgb(178, 128, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 50.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.33, 18.5, 10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.33, 21.48, 30.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.593, 26.31, 21.928)`
Decimal	`11698298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2807A, 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 #B2807A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2807A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #B2807A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2807a; }
.text { color: #b2807a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2807a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 128 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2807a, #b29c7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B2807A?: #B2807A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2807A?: The RGB value is 178, 128, 122: 178 red, 128 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2807A?: The complementary color is #7AACB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2807A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.