What color is #B36691?

#B36691 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 #B36691?

The RGB value is 179, 102, 145: 179 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B36691?

The complementary color is #66B388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B36691?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B36691 color

#B36691 rgb(179, 102, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B36691 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 40% green and 56.9% blue (179, 102, 145).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 19% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#B36691 color codes

HEX	`#B36691`
RGB	`rgb(179, 102, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 40%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 43%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 19%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.09, 36.66, -10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.09, 38.02, 344.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.453, 21.133, 29.363)`
Decimal	`11757201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B36691, 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 #B36691	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B36691 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #B36691 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b36691; }
.text { color: #b36691; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b36691; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 102 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b36691, #b3666a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B36691?: #B36691 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 #B36691?: The RGB value is 179, 102, 145: 179 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B36691?: The complementary color is #66B388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B36691?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.