What color is #B37073?

#B37073 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37073?

The RGB value is 179, 112, 115: 179 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37073?

The complementary color is #70B3B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37073?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37073 color

#B37073 rgb(179, 112, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #B37073 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 43.9% green and 45.1% blue (179, 112, 115).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 31% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 36% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#B37073 color codes

HEX	`#B37073`
RGB	`rgb(179, 112, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 43.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 31%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 37%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.46, 26.91, 9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.46, 28.55, 19.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.48, 22.412, 19.095)`
Decimal	`11759731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37073, 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 #B37073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #B37073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37073; }
.text { color: #b37073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 112 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37073, #b38e70); }

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Questions

What color is #B37073?: #B37073 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37073?: The RGB value is 179, 112, 115: 179 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37073?: The complementary color is #70B3B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37073?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.