What color is #B9798B?

#B9798B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9798B?

The RGB value is 185, 121, 139: 185 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9798B?

The complementary color is #79B9A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9798B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9798B color

#B9798B rgb(185, 121, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B9798B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 54.5% blue (185, 121, 139).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#B9798B color codes

HEX	`#B9798B`
RGB	`rgb(185, 121, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 47.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.9, 27.5, 0.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.9, 27.51, 1.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.506, 25.855, 27.752)`
Decimal	`12155275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9798B, 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 #B9798B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9798B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #B9798B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9798b; }
.text { color: #b9798b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9798b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 121 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9798b, #b98779); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9798B?: #B9798B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9798B?: The RGB value is 185, 121, 139: 185 red, 121 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9798B?: The complementary color is #79B9A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9798B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.