What color is #B97BA2?

#B97BA2 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B97BA2?

The RGB value is 185, 123, 162: 185 red, 123 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B97BA2?

The complementary color is #7BB992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B97BA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B97BA2 color

#B97BA2 rgb(185, 123, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B97BA2 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 48.2% green and 63.5% blue (185, 123, 162).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#B97BA2 color codes

HEX	`#B97BA2`
RGB	`rgb(185, 123, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 48.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.06, 30.06, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.06, 31.99, 339.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.612, 27.091, 37.634)`
Decimal	`12155810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B97BA2, 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 #B97BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B97BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #B97BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b97ba2; }
.text { color: #b97ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b97ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 123 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b97ba2, #b97b83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B97BA2?: #B97BA2 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B97BA2?: The RGB value is 185, 123, 162: 185 red, 123 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B97BA2?: The complementary color is #7BB992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B97BA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.