What color is #B84285?

#B84285 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Very Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B84285?

The RGB value is 184, 66, 133: 184 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B84285?

The complementary color is #42B875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B84285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B84285 color

#B84285 rgb(184, 66, 133)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B84285 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 25.9% green and 52.2% blue (184, 66, 133).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 47% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 28% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Very Berry (#BB3381), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#B84285 color codes

HEX	`#B84285`
RGB	`rgb(184, 66, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 25.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 47%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 64%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 28%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, 54.16, -12.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 55.58, 347)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.95, 15.783, 23.866)`
Decimal	`12075653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B84285, 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 #B84285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B84285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	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 #B84285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b84285; }
.text { color: #b84285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b84285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 66 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b84285, #b8424a); }

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Questions

What color is #B84285?: #B84285 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Very Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B84285?: The RGB value is 184, 66, 133: 184 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B84285?: The complementary color is #42B875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B84285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.