What color is #B53D54?

#B53D54 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B53D54?

The RGB value is 181, 61, 84: 181 red, 61 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B53D54?

The complementary color is #3DB59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B53D54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B53D54 color

#B53D54 rgb(181, 61, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #B53D54 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 23.9% green and 32.9% blue (181, 61, 84).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 50% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 54% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#B64055), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#B53D54 color codes

HEX	`#B53D54`
RGB	`rgb(181, 61, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 23.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 50%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 66%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, 50.1, 13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 51.89, 15.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.327, 13.804, 9.875)`
Decimal	`11877716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B53D54, 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 #B53D54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B53D54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #B53D54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b53d54; }
.text { color: #b53d54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b53d54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 61 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b53d54, #b5623d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B53D54?: #B53D54 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B53D54?: The RGB value is 181, 61, 84: 181 red, 61 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B53D54?: The complementary color is #3DB59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B53D54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.