What color is #B9718F?

#B9718F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9718F?

The RGB value is 185, 113, 143: 185 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9718F?

The complementary color is #71B99B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9718F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9718F color

#B9718F rgb(185, 113, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B9718F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 44.3% green and 56.1% blue (185, 113, 143).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 34% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 23% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pinky Pickle (#B96D8E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#B9718F color codes

HEX	`#B9718F`
RGB	`rgb(185, 113, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 44.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 34%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 23%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.2, 32.5, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.2, 32.77, 352.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.871, 24.11, 29.009)`
Decimal	`12153231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9718F, 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 #B9718F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9718F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #B9718F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9718f; }
.text { color: #b9718f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9718f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 113 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9718f, #b97771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B9718F?: #B9718F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinky Pickle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9718F?: The RGB value is 185, 113, 143: 185 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9718F?: The complementary color is #71B99B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9718F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.