What color is #B8758C?

#B8758C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8758C?

The RGB value is 184, 117, 140: 184 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8758C?

The complementary color is #75B8A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8758C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8758C color

#B8758C rgb(184, 117, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B8758C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 45.9% green and 54.9% blue (184, 117, 140).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 24% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#B8758C color codes

HEX	`#B8758C`
RGB	`rgb(184, 117, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 45.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 36%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.89, 29.49, -1.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.89, 29.53, 357.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.863, 24.808, 27.969)`
Decimal	`12088716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8758C, 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 #B8758C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B8758C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #B8758C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8758c; }
.text { color: #b8758c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8758c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 117 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8758c, #b87f75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B8758C?: #B8758C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8758C?: The RGB value is 184, 117, 140: 184 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8758C?: The complementary color is #75B8A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8758C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.