What color is #B88587?

#B88587 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B88587?

The RGB value is 184, 133, 135: 184 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B88587?

The complementary color is #85B8B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B88587?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B88587 color

#B88587 rgb(184, 133, 135)

Shades of red

The hex color #B88587 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 52.2% green and 52.9% blue (184, 133, 135).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#B88587 color codes

HEX	`#B88587`
RGB	`rgb(184, 133, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 52.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 28%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 27%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.53, 19.87, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.53, 20.96, 18.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.528, 28.716, 26.746)`
Decimal	`12092807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B88587, 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 #B88587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B88587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #B88587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b88587; }
.text { color: #b88587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b88587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 133 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b88587, #b89c85); }

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Questions

What color is #B88587?: #B88587 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B88587?: The RGB value is 184, 133, 135: 184 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B88587?: The complementary color is #85B8B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B88587?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.