What color is #B78085?

#B78085 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B78085?

The RGB value is 183, 128, 133: 183 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B78085?

The complementary color is #80B7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B78085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B78085 color

#B78085 rgb(183, 128, 133)

Shades of red

The hex color #B78085 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 50.2% green and 52.2% blue (183, 128, 133).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#B78085 color codes

HEX	`#B78085`
RGB	`rgb(183, 128, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 50.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.16, 21.98, 5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.16, 22.75, 14.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.482, 27.201, 25.778)`
Decimal	`12025989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B78085, 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 #B78085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B78085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #B78085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b78085; }
.text { color: #b78085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b78085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 128 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b78085, #b79780); }

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Questions

What color is #B78085?: #B78085 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B78085?: The RGB value is 183, 128, 133: 183 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B78085?: The complementary color is #80B7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B78085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.