What color is #B66E97?

#B66E97 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 #B66E97?

The RGB value is 182, 110, 151: 182 red, 110 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B66E97?

The complementary color is #6EB68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B66E97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B66E97 color

#B66E97 rgb(182, 110, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B66E97 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 43.1% green and 59.2% blue (182, 110, 151).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 17% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#B66E97 color codes

HEX	`#B66E97`
RGB	`rgb(182, 110, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 43.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 17%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.41, 34.32, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.41, 35.77, 343.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.454, 23.333, 32.172)`
Decimal	`11955863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B66E97, 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 #B66E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B66E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #B66E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b66e97; }
.text { color: #b66e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b66e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 110 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b66e97, #b66e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B66E97?: #B66E97 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 #B66E97?: The RGB value is 182, 110, 151: 182 red, 110 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B66E97?: The complementary color is #6EB68D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B66E97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.