What color is #B43953?

#B43953 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B43953?

The RGB value is 180, 57, 83: 180 red, 57 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B43953?

The complementary color is #39B49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B43953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B43953 color

#B43953 rgb(180, 57, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #B43953 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 22.4% green and 32.5% blue (180, 57, 83).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 52% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 54% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#B64055), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#B43953 color codes

HEX	`#B43953`
RGB	`rgb(180, 57, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 22.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 52%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 68%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 54%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, 51.34, 12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 52.96, 14.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.849, 13.257, 9.59)`
Decimal	`11811155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B43953, 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 #B43953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B43953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	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 #B43953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b43953; }
.text { color: #b43953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b43953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 57 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b43953, #b45c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B43953?: #B43953 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B43953?: The RGB value is 180, 57, 83: 180 red, 57 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B43953?: The complementary color is #39B49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B43953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.