What color is #B4828B?

#B4828B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4828B?

The RGB value is 180, 130, 139: 180 red, 130 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4828B?

The complementary color is #82B4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4828B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4828B color

#B4828B rgb(180, 130, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #B4828B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 51% green and 54.5% blue (180, 130, 139).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 23% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#B4828B color codes

HEX	`#B4828B`
RGB	`rgb(180, 130, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 51%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 28%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.47, 20.61, 2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.47, 20.8, 7.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.466, 27.534, 28.078)`
Decimal	`11829899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4828B, 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 #B4828B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B4828B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #B4828B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4828b; }
.text { color: #b4828b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4828b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 130 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4828b, #b49282); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B4828B?: #B4828B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4828B?: The RGB value is 180, 130, 139: 180 red, 130 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4828B?: The complementary color is #82B4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4828B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.