What color is #B36F6E?

#B36F6E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B36F6E?

The RGB value is 179, 111, 110: 179 red, 111 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B36F6E?

The complementary color is #6EB2B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B36F6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B36F6E color

#B36F6E rgb(179, 111, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #B36F6E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 43.5% green and 43.1% blue (179, 111, 110).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 31% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 39% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#B36F6E color codes

HEX	`#B36F6E`
RGB	`rgb(179, 111, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 43.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 31%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.11, 26.84, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.11, 29.39, 24.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.091, 22.081, 17.584)`
Decimal	`11759470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B36F6E, 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 #B36F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B36F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #B36F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b36f6e; }
.text { color: #b36f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b36f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 111 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b36f6e, #b3926e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B36F6E?: #B36F6E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B36F6E?: The RGB value is 179, 111, 110: 179 red, 111 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B36F6E?: The complementary color is #6EB2B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B36F6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.