What color is #B76373?

#B76373 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B76373?

The RGB value is 183, 99, 115: 183 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B76373?

The complementary color is #63B7A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B76373?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B76373 color

#B76373 rgb(183, 99, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #B76373 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 38.8% green and 45.1% blue (183, 99, 115).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 37% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 37% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#B76373 color codes

HEX	`#B76373`
RGB	`rgb(183, 99, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 38.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 37%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 46%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 37%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.1, 35.51, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.1, 36.05, 9.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.086, 20.231, 18.695)`
Decimal	`12018547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B76373, 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 #B76373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B76373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #B76373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b76373; }
.text { color: #b76373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b76373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 99 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b76373, #b77d63); }

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Questions

What color is #B76373?: #B76373 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B76373?: The RGB value is 183, 99, 115: 183 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B76373?: The complementary color is #63B7A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B76373?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.