What color is #B37E9D?

#B37E9D 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 #B37E9D?

The RGB value is 179, 126, 157: 179 red, 126 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37E9D?

The complementary color is #7EB394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37E9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37E9D color

#B37E9D rgb(179, 126, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B37E9D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 49.4% green and 61.6% blue (179, 126, 157).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 12% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#B37E9D color codes

HEX	`#B37E9D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 126, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 49.4%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.92, 25.4, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.92, 26.74, 341.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.137, 26.941, 35.399)`
Decimal	`11763357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37E9D, 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 #B37E9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37E9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #B37E9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37e9d; }
.text { color: #b37e9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37e9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 126 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37e9d, #b37e83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B37E9D?: #B37E9D 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 #B37E9D?: The RGB value is 179, 126, 157: 179 red, 126 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37E9D?: The complementary color is #7EB394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37E9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.