What color is #B65968?

#B65968 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B65968?

The RGB value is 182, 89, 104: 182 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B65968?

The complementary color is #59B6A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B65968?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B65968 color

#B65968 rgb(182, 89, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #B65968 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 34.9% green and 40.8% blue (182, 89, 104).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 39% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 43% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#B65968 color codes

HEX	`#B65968`
RGB	`rgb(182, 89, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 34.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 39%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 51%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 43%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.61, 39.12, 9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.61, 40.2, 13.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.364, 18.092, 15.25)`
Decimal	`11950440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B65968, 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 #B65968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B65968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #B65968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b65968; }
.text { color: #b65968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b65968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 89 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b65968, #b67959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B65968?: #B65968 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B65968?: The RGB value is 182, 89, 104: 182 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B65968?: The complementary color is #59B6A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B65968?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.