What color is #B3686A?

#B3686A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3686A?

The RGB value is 179, 104, 106: 179 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3686A?

The complementary color is #68B3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3686A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3686A color

#B3686A rgb(179, 104, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #B3686A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (179, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 33% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 41% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#B3686A color codes

HEX	`#B3686A`
RGB	`rgb(179, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 33%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 42%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.43, 30.22, 11.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.43, 32.5, 21.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.144, 20.527, 16.218)`
Decimal	`11757674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3686A, 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 #B3686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #B3686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3686a; }
.text { color: #b3686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3686a, #b38b68); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3686A?: #B3686A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3686A?: The RGB value is 179, 104, 106: 179 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3686A?: The complementary color is #68B3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3686A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.