What color is #B94159?

#B94159 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B94159?

The RGB value is 185, 65, 89: 185 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B94159?

The complementary color is #41B9A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B94159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B94159 color

#B94159 rgb(185, 65, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #B94159 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 25.5% green and 34.9% blue (185, 65, 89).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 48% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 52% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#B64055), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#B94159 color codes

HEX	`#B94159`
RGB	`rgb(185, 65, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 25.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 48%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 65%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 52%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.39, 50.13, 12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.39, 51.67, 14.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.703, 14.819, 11.061)`
Decimal	`12140889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B94159, 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 #B94159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B94159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	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 #B94159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b94159; }
.text { color: #b94159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b94159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 65 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b94159, #b96541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B94159?: #B94159 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Magic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B94159?: The RGB value is 185, 65, 89: 185 red, 65 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B94159?: The complementary color is #41B9A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B94159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.