What color is #B64968?

#B64968 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B64968?

The RGB value is 182, 73, 104: 182 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B64968?

The complementary color is #49B697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B64968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B64968 color

#B64968 rgb(182, 73, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B64968 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 28.6% green and 40.8% blue (182, 73, 104).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 43% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#BB4466), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#B64968 color codes

HEX	`#B64968`
RGB	`rgb(182, 73, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 28.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 43%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 60%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.59, 46.99, 4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.59, 47.25, 6.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.174, 15.712, 14.854)`
Decimal	`11946344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B64968, 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 #B64968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B64968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #B64968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b64968; }
.text { color: #b64968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b64968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 73 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b64968, #b66149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #B64968?: #B64968 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B64968?: The RGB value is 182, 73, 104: 182 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B64968?: The complementary color is #49B697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B64968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.