What color is #B38A7E?

#B38A7E 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 #B38A7E?

The RGB value is 179, 138, 126: 179 red, 138 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B38A7E?

The complementary color is #7EA7B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B38A7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B38A7E color

#B38A7E rgb(179, 138, 126)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B38A7E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 54.1% green and 49.4% blue (179, 138, 126).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Duchess (#B18377), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#B38A7E color codes

HEX	`#B38A7E`
RGB	`rgb(179, 138, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 54.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.02, 13.84, 12.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.02, 18.61, 41.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.445, 29.269, 23.728)`
Decimal	`11766398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B38A7E, 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 #B38A7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B38A7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #B38A7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b38a7e; }
.text { color: #b38a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b38a7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 138 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b38a7e, #b3a47e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #B38A7E?: #B38A7E 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 #B38A7E?: The RGB value is 179, 138, 126: 179 red, 138 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B38A7E?: The complementary color is #7EA7B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B38A7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.