What color is #B57AA0?

#B57AA0 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B57AA0?

The RGB value is 181, 122, 160: 181 red, 122 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B57AA0?

The complementary color is #7AB58F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B57AA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B57AA0 color

#B57AA0 rgb(181, 122, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B57AA0 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 47.8% green and 62.7% blue (181, 122, 160).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 12% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#B57AA0 color codes

HEX	`#B57AA0`
RGB	`rgb(181, 122, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 47.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 33%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 12%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, 28.86, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 30.88, 339.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.361, 26.282, 36.619)`
Decimal	`11893408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B57AA0, 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 #B57AA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B57AA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #B57AA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b57aa0; }
.text { color: #b57aa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b57aa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 122 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b57aa0, #b57a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B57AA0?: #B57AA0 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B57AA0?: The RGB value is 181, 122, 160: 181 red, 122 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B57AA0?: The complementary color is #7AB58F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B57AA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.