What color is #B57068?

#B57068 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B57068?

The RGB value is 181, 112, 104: 181 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B57068?

The complementary color is #68ADB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B57068?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B57068 color

#B57068 rgb(181, 112, 104)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B57068 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 43.9% green and 40.8% blue (181, 112, 104).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#B57068 color codes

HEX	`#B57068`
RGB	`rgb(181, 112, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 43.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.46, 26.38, 15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.46, 30.85, 31.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.35, 22.414, 15.98)`
Decimal	`11890792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B57068, 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 #B57068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B57068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #B57068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b57068; }
.text { color: #b57068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b57068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 112 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b57068, #b59768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B57068?: #B57068 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B57068?: The RGB value is 181, 112, 104: 181 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B57068?: The complementary color is #68ADB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B57068?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.