What color is #B7858D?

#B7858D 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 #B7858D?

The RGB value is 183, 133, 141: 183 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7858D?

The complementary color is #85B7AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7858D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7858D color

#B7858D rgb(183, 133, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #B7858D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 52.2% green and 55.3% blue (183, 133, 141).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#B7858D color codes

HEX	`#B7858D`
RGB	`rgb(183, 133, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 52.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 27%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.58, 20.37, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.58, 20.64, 9.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.724, 28.767, 29.023)`
Decimal	`12027277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7858D, 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 #B7858D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B7858D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #B7858D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7858d; }
.text { color: #b7858d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7858d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 133 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7858d, #b79685); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7858D?: #B7858D 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 #B7858D?: The RGB value is 183, 133, 141: 183 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7858D?: The complementary color is #85B7AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7858D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.