What color is #B3857D?

#B3857D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3857D?

The RGB value is 179, 133, 125: 179 red, 133 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3857D?

The complementary color is #7DABB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3857D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3857D color

#B3857D rgb(179, 133, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B3857D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 52.2% green and 49% blue (179, 133, 125).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Duchess (#B18377), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#B3857D color codes

HEX	`#B3857D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 133, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 52.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.74, 16.5, 11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.74, 19.95, 34.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.68, 27.841, 23.156)`
Decimal	`11765117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3857D, 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 #B3857D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3857D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #B3857D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3857d; }
.text { color: #b3857d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3857d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 133 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3857d, #b3a07d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B3857D?: #B3857D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dusty Duchess. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3857D?: The RGB value is 179, 133, 125: 179 red, 133 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3857D?: The complementary color is #7DABB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3857D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.