What color is #B36471?

#B36471 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B36471?

The RGB value is 179, 100, 113: 179 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B36471?

The complementary color is #64B3A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B36471?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B36471 color

#B36471 rgb(179, 100, 113)

Shades of red

The hex color #B36471 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 39.2% green and 44.3% blue (179, 100, 113).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 37% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#B36471 color codes

HEX	`#B36471`
RGB	`rgb(179, 100, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 39.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.72, 33.24, 6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.72, 33.93, 11.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.129, 19.893, 18.083)`
Decimal	`11756657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B36471, 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 #B36471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B36471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #B36471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b36471; }
.text { color: #b36471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b36471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 100 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b36471, #b37e64); }

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Questions

What color is #B36471?: #B36471 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B36471?: The RGB value is 179, 100, 113: 179 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B36471?: The complementary color is #64B3A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B36471?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.