What color is #B7808B?

#B7808B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7808B?

The RGB value is 183, 128, 139: 183 red, 128 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7808B?

The complementary color is #80B7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7808B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7808B color

#B7808B rgb(183, 128, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #B7808B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 50.2% green and 54.5% blue (183, 128, 139).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 24% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#B7808B color codes

HEX	`#B7808B`
RGB	`rgb(183, 128, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 50.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.32, 22.86, 2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.32, 23.01, 6.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.908, 27.371, 28.024)`
Decimal	`12025995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7808B, 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 #B7808B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B7808B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #B7808B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7808b; }
.text { color: #b7808b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7808b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 128 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7808b, #b79180); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B7808B?: #B7808B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7808B?: The RGB value is 183, 128, 139: 183 red, 128 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7808B?: The complementary color is #80B7AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7808B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.