What color is #B7748C?

#B7748C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7748C?

The RGB value is 183, 116, 140: 183 red, 116 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7748C?

The complementary color is #74B79F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7748C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7748C color

#B7748C rgb(183, 116, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B7748C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 45.5% green and 54.9% blue (183, 116, 140).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#B7748C color codes

HEX	`#B7748C`
RGB	`rgb(183, 116, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 45.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 37%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.54, 29.68, -1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.54, 29.74, 356.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.508, 24.453, 27.919)`
Decimal	`12022924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7748C, 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 #B7748C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B7748C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #B7748C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7748c; }
.text { color: #b7748c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7748c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 116 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7748c, #b77d74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7748C?: #B7748C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7748C?: The RGB value is 183, 116, 140: 183 red, 116 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7748C?: The complementary color is #74B79F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7748C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.