What color is #B892AC?

#B892AC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B892AC?

The RGB value is 184, 146, 172: 184 red, 146 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B892AC?

The complementary color is #92B89E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B892AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B892AC color

#B892AC rgb(184, 146, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B892AC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 57.3% green and 67.5% blue (184, 146, 172).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 21% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#B892AC color codes

HEX	`#B892AC`
RGB	`rgb(184, 146, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 57.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 21%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 21%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.75, 18.65, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.75, 20.35, 336.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.492, 33.728, 43.557)`
Decimal	`12096172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B892AC, 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 #B892AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B892AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B892AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b892ac; }
.text { color: #b892ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b892ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 146 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b892ac, #b89299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B892AC?: #B892AC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B892AC?: The RGB value is 184, 146, 172: 184 red, 146 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B892AC?: The complementary color is #92B89E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B892AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.