What color is #B6789C?

#B6789C 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 #B6789C?

The RGB value is 182, 120, 156: 182 red, 120 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6789C?

The complementary color is #78B692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6789C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6789C color

#B6789C rgb(182, 120, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B6789C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 47.1% green and 61.2% blue (182, 120, 156).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#B6789C color codes

HEX	`#B6789C`
RGB	`rgb(182, 120, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 47.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.83, 29.64, -9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.83, 31.09, 342.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.009, 25.78, 34.736)`
Decimal	`11958428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6789C, 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 #B6789C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B6789C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #B6789C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6789c; }
.text { color: #b6789c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6789c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 120 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6789c, #b6787d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B6789C?: #B6789C 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 #B6789C?: The RGB value is 182, 120, 156: 182 red, 120 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6789C?: The complementary color is #78B692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6789C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.