What color is #B4425D?

#B4425D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4425D?

The RGB value is 180, 66, 93: 180 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4425D?

The complementary color is #42B499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4425D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4425D color

#B4425D rgb(180, 66, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #B4425D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 25.9% green and 36.5% blue (180, 66, 93).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 46% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 48% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Cry of a Rose (#B23C5D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#B4425D color codes

HEX	`#B4425D`
RGB	`rgb(180, 66, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 25.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 46%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 63%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 48%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.79, 48.41, 9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.79, 49.25, 10.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.748, 14.393, 11.934)`
Decimal	`11813469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4425D, 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 #B4425D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B4425D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #B4425D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4425d; }
.text { color: #b4425d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4425d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 66 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4425d, #b46042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B4425D?: #B4425D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cry of a Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4425D?: The RGB value is 180, 66, 93: 180 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4425D?: The complementary color is #42B499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4425D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.