What color is #B3797A?

#B3797A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3797A?

The RGB value is 179, 121, 122: 179 red, 121 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3797A?

The complementary color is #79B3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3797A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3797A color

#B3797A rgb(179, 121, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #B3797A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 47.5% green and 47.8% blue (179, 121, 122).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 32% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#B3797A color codes

HEX	`#B3797A`
RGB	`rgb(179, 121, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 47.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 32%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 32%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.75, 22.81, 8.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.75, 24.42, 20.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.941, 24.665, 21.645)`
Decimal	`11762042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3797A, 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 #B3797A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3797A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #B3797A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3797a; }
.text { color: #b3797a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3797a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 121 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3797a, #b39579); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3797A?: #B3797A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3797A?: The RGB value is 179, 121, 122: 179 red, 121 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3797A?: The complementary color is #79B3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3797A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.