What color is #B3486E?

#B3486E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3486E?

The RGB value is 179, 72, 110: 179 red, 72 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3486E?

The complementary color is #48B38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3486E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3486E color

#B3486E rgb(179, 72, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3486E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 28.2% green and 43.1% blue (179, 72, 110).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 39% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Spicy Purple (#B9396E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#B3486E color codes

HEX	`#B3486E`
RGB	`rgb(179, 72, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 28.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 39%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 47.12, 0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 47.12, 0.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.724, 15.347, 16.462)`
Decimal	`11749486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3486E, 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 #B3486E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B3486E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	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 #B3486E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3486e; }
.text { color: #b3486e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3486e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 72 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3486e, #b35848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B3486E?: #B3486E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3486E?: The RGB value is 179, 72, 110: 179 red, 72 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3486E?: The complementary color is #48B38D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3486E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.