What color is #B4798E?

#B4798E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4798E?

The RGB value is 180, 121, 142: 180 red, 121 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4798E?

The complementary color is #79B49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4798E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4798E color

#B4798E rgb(180, 121, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B4798E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 47.5% green and 55.7% blue (180, 121, 142).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 28% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 21% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#B4798E color codes

HEX	`#B4798E`
RGB	`rgb(180, 121, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 47.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 28%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 33%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.4, 26.1, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.4, 26.17, 355.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.543, 25.333, 28.867)`
Decimal	`11827598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4798E, 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 #B4798E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B4798E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #B4798E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4798e; }
.text { color: #b4798e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4798e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 121 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4798e, #b48279); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B4798E?: #B4798E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4798E?: The RGB value is 180, 121, 142: 180 red, 121 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4798E?: The complementary color is #79B49F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4798E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.