What color is #B3838D?

#B3838D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3838D?

The RGB value is 179, 131, 141: 179 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3838D?

The complementary color is #83B3A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3838D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3838D color

#B3838D rgb(179, 131, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #B3838D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 51.4% green and 55.3% blue (179, 131, 141).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 21% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#B3838D color codes

HEX	`#B3838D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 131, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 51.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 27%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.65, 19.97, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.65, 20.07, 5.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.515, 27.741, 28.889)`
Decimal	`11764621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3838D, 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 #B3838D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3838D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #B3838D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3838d; }
.text { color: #b3838d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3838d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 131 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3838d, #b39183); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3838D?: #B3838D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3838D?: The RGB value is 179, 131, 141: 179 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3838D?: The complementary color is #83B3A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3838D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.