What color is #B8897D?

#B8897D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8897D?

The RGB value is 184, 137, 125: 184 red, 137 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8897D?

The complementary color is #7DACB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8897D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8897D color

#B8897D rgb(184, 137, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B8897D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 53.7% green and 49% blue (184, 137, 125).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 32% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming (#BB8877), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#B8897D color codes

HEX	`#B8897D`
RGB	`rgb(184, 137, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 53.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.28, 16.25, 13.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.28, 21.09, 39.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.415, 29.564, 23.397)`
Decimal	`12093821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8897D, 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 #B8897D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B8897D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #B8897D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8897d; }
.text { color: #b8897d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8897d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 137 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8897d, #b8a67d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #B8897D?: #B8897D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8897D?: The RGB value is 184, 137, 125: 184 red, 137 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8897D?: The complementary color is #7DACB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8897D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.