What color is #B37D7D?

#B37D7D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37D7D?

The RGB value is 179, 125, 125: 179 red, 125 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37D7D?

The complementary color is #7DB3B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37D7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37D7D color

#B37D7D rgb(179, 125, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #B37D7D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 49% green and 49% blue (179, 125, 125).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#B37D7D color codes

HEX	`#B37D7D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 125, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 49%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.78, 20.98, 8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.78, 22.62, 21.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.626, 25.733, 22.805)`
Decimal	`11763069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37D7D, 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 #B37D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	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 #B37D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37d7d; }
.text { color: #b37d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 125 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37d7d, #b3987d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B37D7D?: #B37D7D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37D7D?: The RGB value is 179, 125, 125: 179 red, 125 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37D7D?: The complementary color is #7DB3B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37D7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.