What color is #B56A94?

#B56A94 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B56A94?

The RGB value is 181, 106, 148: 181 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B56A94?

The complementary color is #6AB58B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B56A94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B56A94 color

#B56A94 rgb(181, 106, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B56A94 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 41.6% green and 58% blue (181, 106, 148).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 18% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#B56A94 color codes

HEX	`#B56A94`
RGB	`rgb(181, 106, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 41.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 41%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, 35.66, -9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 37.04, 344.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.556, 22.272, 30.753)`
Decimal	`11889300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B56A94, 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 #B56A94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B56A94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #B56A94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b56a94; }
.text { color: #b56a94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b56a94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 106 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b56a94, #b56a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B56A94?: #B56A94 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B56A94?: The RGB value is 181, 106, 148: 181 red, 106 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B56A94?: The complementary color is #6AB58B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B56A94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.