What color is #B7246F?

#B7246F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Hibiscus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7246F?

The RGB value is 183, 36, 111: 183 red, 36 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7246F?

The complementary color is #24B76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7246F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7246F color

#B7246F rgb(183, 36, 111)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B7246F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 14.1% green and 43.5% blue (183, 36, 111).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 67% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 39% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Hibiscus (#B6316C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#B7246F color codes

HEX	`#B7246F`
RGB	`rgb(183, 36, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 14.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 67%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 80%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 39%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, 61.85, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 62.15, 354.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.03, 12.48, 16.232)`
Decimal	`12002415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7246F, 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 #B7246F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B7246F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	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 #B7246F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7246f; }
.text { color: #b7246f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7246f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 36 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7246f, #b72425); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B7246F?: #B7246F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Hibiscus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7246F?: The RGB value is 183, 36, 111: 183 red, 36 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7246F?: The complementary color is #24B76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7246F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.