What color is #B2858E?

#B2858E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2858E?

The RGB value is 178, 133, 142: 178 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2858E?

The complementary color is #85B2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2858E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2858E color

#B2858E rgb(178, 133, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #B2858E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 52.2% green and 55.7% blue (178, 133, 142).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 23% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#B2858E color codes

HEX	`#B2858E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 133, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 52.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 23%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 25%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.06, 18.63, 1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.06, 18.73, 5.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.63, 28.194, 29.362)`
Decimal	`11699598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2858E, 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 #B2858E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2858E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #B2858E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2858e; }
.text { color: #b2858e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2858e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 133 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2858e, #b29385); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2858E?: #B2858E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2858E?: The RGB value is 178, 133, 142: 178 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2858E?: The complementary color is #85B2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2858E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.