What color is #B9807C?

#B9807C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9807C?

The RGB value is 185, 128, 124: 185 red, 128 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9807C?

The complementary color is #7CB5B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9807C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9807C color

#B9807C rgb(185, 128, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #B9807C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 50.2% green and 48.6% blue (185, 128, 124).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 33% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#B9807C color codes

HEX	`#B9807C`
RGB	`rgb(185, 128, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 50.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.17, 21.52, 11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.17, 24.2, 27.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.366, 27.21, 22.665)`
Decimal	`12157052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9807C, 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 #B9807C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9807C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #B9807C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9807c; }
.text { color: #b9807c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9807c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 128 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9807c, #b99e7c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9807C?: #B9807C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9807C?: The RGB value is 185, 128, 124: 185 red, 128 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9807C?: The complementary color is #7CB5B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9807C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.