What color is #B97C8D?

#B97C8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B97C8D?

The RGB value is 185, 124, 141: 185 red, 124 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B97C8D?

The complementary color is #7CB9A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B97C8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B97C8D color

#B97C8D rgb(185, 124, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B97C8D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 48.6% green and 55.3% blue (185, 124, 141).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#B97C8D color codes

HEX	`#B97C8D`
RGB	`rgb(185, 124, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 48.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.65, 26.14, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.65, 26.15, 1.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.024, 26.655, 28.652)`
Decimal	`12156045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B97C8D, 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 #B97C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B97C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #B97C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b97c8d; }
.text { color: #b97c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b97c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 124 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b97c8d, #b98a7c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B97C8D?: #B97C8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B97C8D?: The RGB value is 185, 124, 141: 185 red, 124 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B97C8D?: The complementary color is #7CB9A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B97C8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.