What color is #B9727A?

#B9727A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9727A?

The RGB value is 185, 114, 122: 185 red, 114 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9727A?

The complementary color is #72B9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9727A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9727A color

#B9727A rgb(185, 114, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #B9727A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 44.7% green and 47.8% blue (185, 114, 122).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 34% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#B9727A color codes

HEX	`#B9727A`
RGB	`rgb(185, 114, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 44.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 34%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.84, 29.01, 7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.84, 29.97, 14.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.539, 23.756, 21.438)`
Decimal	`12153466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9727A, 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 #B9727A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9727A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #B9727A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9727a; }
.text { color: #b9727a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9727a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 114 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9727a, #b98e72); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9727A?: #B9727A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9727A?: The RGB value is 185, 114, 122: 185 red, 114 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9727A?: The complementary color is #72B9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9727A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.