What color is #B5526B?

#B5526B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B5526B?

The RGB value is 181, 82, 107: 181 red, 82 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B5526B?

The complementary color is #52B59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B5526B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B5526B color

#B5526B rgb(181, 82, 107)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B5526B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 32.2% green and 42% blue (181, 82, 107).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 40% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 41% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#B5526B color codes

HEX	`#B5526B`
RGB	`rgb(181, 82, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 32.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 40%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 55%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 42.63, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 42.97, 7.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.729, 16.922, 15.871)`
Decimal	`11883115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B5526B, 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 #B5526B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B5526B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #B5526B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b5526b; }
.text { color: #b5526b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5526b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 82 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b5526b, #b56b52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B5526B?: #B5526B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B5526B?: The RGB value is 181, 82, 107: 181 red, 82 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B5526B?: The complementary color is #52B59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B5526B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.