What color is #B2899E?

#B2899E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2899E?

The RGB value is 178, 137, 158: 178 red, 137 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2899E?

The complementary color is #89B29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2899E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2899E color

#B2899E rgb(178, 137, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B2899E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 53.7% green and 62% blue (178, 137, 158).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#B2899E color codes

HEX	`#B2899E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 137, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 53.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 23%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.5, 19.04, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.5, 19.71, 345.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.477, 29.826, 36.335)`
Decimal	`11700638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2899E, 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 #B2899E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2899E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #B2899E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2899e; }
.text { color: #b2899e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2899e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 137 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2899e, #b2898a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B2899E?: #B2899E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2899E?: The RGB value is 178, 137, 158: 178 red, 137 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2899E?: The complementary color is #89B29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2899E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.