What color is #B3729A?

#B3729A 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 #B3729A?

The RGB value is 179, 114, 154: 179 red, 114 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3729A?

The complementary color is #72B38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3729A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3729A color

#B3729A rgb(179, 114, 154)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3729A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 44.7% green and 60.4% blue (179, 114, 154).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 14% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#B3729A color codes

HEX	`#B3729A`
RGB	`rgb(179, 114, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 44.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 36%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.04, 31.57, -10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.04, 33.41, 340.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.441, 23.953, 33.586)`
Decimal	`11760282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3729A, 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 #B3729A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3729A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #B3729A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3729a; }
.text { color: #b3729a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3729a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 114 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3729a, #b37279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B3729A?: #B3729A 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 #B3729A?: The RGB value is 179, 114, 154: 179 red, 114 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3729A?: The complementary color is #72B38B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3729A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.