What color is #B44B5D?

#B44B5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B44B5D?

The RGB value is 180, 75, 93: 180 red, 75 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B44B5D?

The complementary color is #4BB4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B44B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B44B5D color

#B44B5D rgb(180, 75, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #B44B5D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 29.4% green and 36.5% blue (180, 75, 93).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 41% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 48% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#B44B5D color codes

HEX	`#B44B5D`
RGB	`rgb(180, 75, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 29.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 41%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 58%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 44.25, 11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 45.67, 14.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.316, 15.528, 12.123)`
Decimal	`11815773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B44B5D, 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 #B44B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B44B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #B44B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b44b5d; }
.text { color: #b44b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b44b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 75 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b44b5d, #b46e4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B44B5D?: #B44B5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B44B5D?: The RGB value is 180, 75, 93: 180 red, 75 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B44B5D?: The complementary color is #4BB4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B44B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.