What color is #B6818A?

#B6818A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6818A?

The RGB value is 182, 129, 138: 182 red, 129 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6818A?

The complementary color is #81B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6818A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6818A color

#B6818A rgb(182, 129, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #B6818A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 50.6% green and 54.1% blue (182, 129, 138).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 27% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 24% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#B6818A color codes

HEX	`#B6818A`
RGB	`rgb(182, 129, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 50.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 27%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.42, 21.77, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.42, 22.03, 8.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.73, 27.482, 27.673)`
Decimal	`11960714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6818A, 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 #B6818A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B6818A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #B6818A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6818a; }
.text { color: #b6818a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6818a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 129 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6818a, #b69381); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B6818A?: #B6818A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6818A?: The RGB value is 182, 129, 138: 182 red, 129 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6818A?: The complementary color is #81B6AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6818A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.