What color is #B77EA4?

#B77EA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B77EA4?

The RGB value is 183, 126, 164: 183 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B77EA4?

The complementary color is #7EB791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B77EA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B77EA4 color

#B77EA4 rgb(183, 126, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B77EA4 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 49.4% green and 64.3% blue (183, 126, 164).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#B77EA4 color codes

HEX	`#B77EA4`
RGB	`rgb(183, 126, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 49.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 31%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.59, 28.03, -11.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.59, 30.23, 338.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.69, 27.671, 38.681)`
Decimal	`12025508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B77EA4, 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 #B77EA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B77EA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #B77EA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b77ea4; }
.text { color: #b77ea4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b77ea4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 126 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b77ea4, #b77e88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B77EA4?: #B77EA4 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B77EA4?: The RGB value is 183, 126, 164: 183 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B77EA4?: The complementary color is #7EB791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B77EA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.