What color is #B95461?

#B95461 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B95461?

The RGB value is 185, 84, 97: 185 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B95461?

The complementary color is #54B9AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B95461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B95461 color

#B95461 rgb(185, 84, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #B95461 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 32.9% green and 38% blue (185, 84, 97).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 42% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 48% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#B95461 color codes

HEX	`#B95461`
RGB	`rgb(185, 84, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 32.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 42%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 55%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, 42.01, 12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 43.84, 16.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.337, 17.521, 13.354)`
Decimal	`12145761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B95461, 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 #B95461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B95461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #B95461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b95461; }
.text { color: #b95461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b95461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 84 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b95461, #b97a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #B95461?: #B95461 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B95461?: The RGB value is 185, 84, 97: 185 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B95461?: The complementary color is #54B9AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B95461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.