What color is #B44C8E?

#B44C8E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B44C8E?

The RGB value is 180, 76, 142: 180 red, 76 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B44C8E?

The complementary color is #4CB472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B44C8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B44C8E color

#B44C8E rgb(180, 76, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B44C8E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 29.8% green and 55.7% blue (180, 76, 142).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 41% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 21% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#B44C8E color codes

HEX	`#B44C8E`
RGB	`rgb(180, 76, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 29.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 41%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 58%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 21%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.04, 49.73, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.04, 52.22, 342.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.29, 16.827, 27.449)`
Decimal	`11816078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B44C8E, 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 #B44C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B44C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #B44C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b44c8e; }
.text { color: #b44c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b44c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 76 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b44c8e, #b44c5a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B44C8E?: #B44C8E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B44C8E?: The RGB value is 180, 76, 142: 180 red, 76 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B44C8E?: The complementary color is #4CB472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B44C8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.