What color is #B97481?

#B97481 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 #B97481?

The RGB value is 185, 116, 129: 185 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B97481?

The complementary color is #74B9AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B97481?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B97481 color

#B97481 rgb(185, 116, 129)

Shades of red

The hex color #B97481 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 45.5% green and 50.6% blue (185, 116, 129).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 30% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#B97481 color codes

HEX	`#B97481`
RGB	`rgb(185, 116, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 45.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.48, 28.84, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.48, 29.17, 8.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.216, 24.392, 23.881)`
Decimal	`12153985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B97481, 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 #B97481	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B97481 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #B97481 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b97481; }
.text { color: #b97481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b97481; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 116 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b97481, #b98a74); }

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Questions

What color is #B97481?: #B97481 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 #B97481?: The RGB value is 185, 116, 129: 185 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B97481?: The complementary color is #74B9AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B97481?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.