What color is #B8868E?

#B8868E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8868E?

The RGB value is 184, 134, 142: 184 red, 134 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8868E?

The complementary color is #86B8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8868E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8868E color

#B8868E rgb(184, 134, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #B8868E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 52.5% green and 55.7% blue (184, 134, 142).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#B8868E color codes

HEX	`#B8868E`
RGB	`rgb(184, 134, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 52.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 27%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.95, 20.35, 3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.95, 20.61, 9.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.175, 29.195, 29.474)`
Decimal	`12093070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8868E, 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 #B8868E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B8868E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	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 #B8868E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8868e; }
.text { color: #b8868e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8868e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 134 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8868e, #b89786); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8868E?: #B8868E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8868E?: The RGB value is 184, 134, 142: 184 red, 134 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8868E?: The complementary color is #86B8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8868E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.