What color is #B95E63?

#B95E63 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B95E63?

The RGB value is 185, 94, 99: 185 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B95E63?

The complementary color is #5EB9B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B95E63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B95E63 color

#B95E63 rgb(185, 94, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #B95E63 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 36.9% green and 38.8% blue (185, 94, 99).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 46% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#B95E63 color codes

HEX	`#B95E63`
RGB	`rgb(185, 94, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 36.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 46%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, 37.1, 14.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 39.72, 20.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.264, 19.223, 14.129)`
Decimal	`12148323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B95E63, 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 #B95E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B95E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #B95E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b95e63; }
.text { color: #b95e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b95e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 94 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b95e63, #b9875e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B95E63?: #B95E63 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B95E63?: The RGB value is 185, 94, 99: 185 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B95E63?: The complementary color is #5EB9B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B95E63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.