What color is #B88485?

#B88485 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B88485?

The RGB value is 184, 132, 133: 184 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B88485?

The complementary color is #84B8B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B88485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B88485 color

#B88485 rgb(184, 132, 133)

Shades of red

The hex color #B88485 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (184, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 27% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 28% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#B88485 color codes

HEX	`#B88485`
RGB	`rgb(184, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 27%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 28%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.24, 20.14, 7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.24, 21.46, 20.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.253, 28.388, 25.966)`
Decimal	`12092549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B88485, 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 #B88485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B88485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #B88485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b88485; }
.text { color: #b88485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b88485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b88485, #b89d84); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B88485?: #B88485 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B88485?: The RGB value is 184, 132, 133: 184 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B88485?: The complementary color is #84B8B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B88485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.