What color is #B3658C?

#B3658C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3658C?

The RGB value is 179, 101, 140: 179 red, 101 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3658C?

The complementary color is #65B38C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3658C?

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

#B3658C color

#B3658C rgb(179, 101, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3658C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 39.6% green and 54.9% blue (179, 101, 140).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 22% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#B3658C color codes

HEX	`#B3658C`
RGB	`rgb(179, 101, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 39.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.72, 36.42, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.72, 37.23, 348.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.978, 20.787, 27.344)`
Decimal	`11756940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3658C, 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 #B3658C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3658C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #B3658C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3658c; }
.text { color: #b3658c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3658c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 101 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3658c, #b36565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B3658C?: #B3658C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3658C?: The RGB value is 179, 101, 140: 179 red, 101 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3658C?: The complementary color is #65B38C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3658C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.