What color is #B7727E?

#B7727E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7727E?

The RGB value is 183, 114, 126: 183 red, 114 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7727E?

The complementary color is #72B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7727E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7727E color

#B7727E rgb(183, 114, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #B7727E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 44.7% green and 49.4% blue (183, 114, 126).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 31% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#B7727E color codes

HEX	`#B7727E`
RGB	`rgb(183, 114, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 44.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 38%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.7, 28.78, 4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.7, 29.2, 9.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.313, 23.61, 22.748)`
Decimal	`12022398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7727E, 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 #B7727E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B7727E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #B7727E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7727e; }
.text { color: #b7727e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7727e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 114 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7727e, #b78972); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7727E?: #B7727E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7727E?: The RGB value is 183, 114, 126: 183 red, 114 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7727E?: The complementary color is #72B7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7727E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.