What color is #B3768E?

#B3768E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3768E?

The RGB value is 179, 118, 142: 179 red, 118 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3768E?

The complementary color is #76B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3768E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3768E color

#B3768E rgb(179, 118, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3768E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 46.3% green and 55.7% blue (179, 118, 142).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 21% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Pinky Pickle (#B96D8E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#B3768E color codes

HEX	`#B3768E`
RGB	`rgb(179, 118, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 46.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 21%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.58, 27.4, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.58, 27.58, 353.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.952, 24.495, 28.736)`
Decimal	`11761294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3768E, 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 #B3768E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3768E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #B3768E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3768e; }
.text { color: #b3768e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3768e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 118 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3768e, #b37d76); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3768E?: #B3768E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3768E?: The RGB value is 179, 118, 142: 179 red, 118 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3768E?: The complementary color is #76B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3768E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.