What color is #B7827D?

#B7827D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7827D?

The RGB value is 183, 130, 125: 183 red, 130 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7827D?

The complementary color is #7DB2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7827D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7827D color

#B7827D rgb(183, 130, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B7827D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 51% green and 49% blue (183, 130, 125).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#B7827D color codes

HEX	`#B7827D`
RGB	`rgb(183, 130, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 51%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.45, 19.76, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.45, 22.54, 28.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.214, 27.515, 23.065)`
Decimal	`12026493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7827D, 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 #B7827D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B7827D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #B7827D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7827d; }
.text { color: #b7827d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7827d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 130 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7827d, #b79f7d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B7827D?: #B7827D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7827D?: The RGB value is 183, 130, 125: 183 red, 130 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7827D?: The complementary color is #7DB2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7827D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.