What color is #B8848E?

#B8848E 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 #B8848E?

The RGB value is 184, 132, 142: 184 red, 132 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8848E?

The complementary color is #84B8AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8848E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8848E color

#B8848E rgb(184, 132, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #B8848E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 51.8% green and 55.7% blue (184, 132, 142).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 27% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#B8848E color codes

HEX	`#B8848E`
RGB	`rgb(184, 132, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 51.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 27%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 28%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.47, 21.46, 2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.47, 21.62, 6.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.901, 28.648, 29.382)`
Decimal	`12092558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8848E, 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 #B8848E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B8848E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #B8848E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8848e; }
.text { color: #b8848e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8848e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 132 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8848e, #b89484); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B8848E?: #B8848E 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 #B8848E?: The RGB value is 184, 132, 142: 184 red, 132 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8848E?: The complementary color is #84B8AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8848E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.