What color is #B37C9C?

#B37C9C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37C9C?

The RGB value is 179, 124, 156: 179 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37C9C?

The complementary color is #7CB393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37C9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37C9C color

#B37C9C rgb(179, 124, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B37C9C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 48.6% green and 61.2% blue (179, 124, 156).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#B37C9C color codes

HEX	`#B37C9C`
RGB	`rgb(179, 124, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 48.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 13%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.42, 26.35, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.42, 27.69, 342.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.799, 26.401, 34.867)`
Decimal	`11762844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37C9C, 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 #B37C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #B37C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37c9c; }
.text { color: #b37c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 124 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37c9c, #b37c81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B37C9C?: #B37C9C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37C9C?: The RGB value is 179, 124, 156: 179 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37C9C?: The complementary color is #7CB393, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37C9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.