What color is #B66B99?

#B66B99 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 #B66B99?

The RGB value is 182, 107, 153: 182 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B66B99?

The complementary color is #6BB688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B66B99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B66B99 color

#B66B99 rgb(182, 107, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B66B99 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 42% green and 60% blue (182, 107, 153).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 16% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#B66B99 color codes

HEX	`#B66B99`
RGB	`rgb(182, 107, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 42%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 41%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.83, 36.27, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.83, 38.25, 341.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.299, 22.762, 32.928)`
Decimal	`11955097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B66B99, 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 #B66B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B66B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #B66B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b66b99; }
.text { color: #b66b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b66b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 107 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b66b99, #b66b73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B66B99?: #B66B99 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 #B66B99?: The RGB value is 182, 107, 153: 182 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B66B99?: The complementary color is #6BB688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B66B99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.