What color is #B86884?

#B86884 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Malevolent Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B86884?

The RGB value is 184, 104, 132: 184 red, 104 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B86884?

The complementary color is #68B89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B86884?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B86884 color

#B86884 rgb(184, 104, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B86884 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 40.8% green and 51.8% blue (184, 104, 132).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 36% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 28% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Malevolent Mauve (#BB6688), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#B86884 color codes

HEX	`#B86884`
RGB	`rgb(184, 104, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 40.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 36%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 43%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 28%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.77, 35.42, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.77, 35.45, 357.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.883, 21.759, 24.504)`
Decimal	`12085380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B86884, 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 #B86884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B86884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #B86884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b86884; }
.text { color: #b86884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b86884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 104 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b86884, #b87468); }

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Questions

What color is #B86884?: #B86884 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Malevolent Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B86884?: The RGB value is 184, 104, 132: 184 red, 104 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B86884?: The complementary color is #68B89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B86884?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.