What color is #B3849C?

#B3849C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3849C?

The RGB value is 179, 132, 156: 179 red, 132 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3849C?

The complementary color is #84B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3849C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3849C color

#B3849C rgb(179, 132, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3849C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 51.8% green and 61.2% blue (179, 132, 156).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#B3849C color codes

HEX	`#B3849C`
RGB	`rgb(179, 132, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 51.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 26%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.33, 21.87, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.33, 22.59, 345.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.842, 28.488, 35.215)`
Decimal	`11764892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3849C, 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 #B3849C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3849C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #B3849C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3849c; }
.text { color: #b3849c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3849c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 132 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3849c, #b38485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #B3849C?: #B3849C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3849C?: The RGB value is 179, 132, 156: 179 red, 132 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3849C?: The complementary color is #84B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3849C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.