What color is #B9818F?

#B9818F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9818F?

The RGB value is 185, 129, 143: 185 red, 129 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9818F?

The complementary color is #81B9AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9818F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9818F color

#B9818F rgb(185, 129, 143)

Shades of red

The hex color #B9818F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 50.6% green and 56.1% blue (185, 129, 143).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 29% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 23% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#B9818F color codes

HEX	`#B9818F`
RGB	`rgb(185, 129, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 50.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 29%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 30%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 23%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.89, 23.66, 1.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.89, 23.69, 2.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.816, 28, 29.657)`
Decimal	`12157327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9818F, 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 #B9818F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9818F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #B9818F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9818f; }
.text { color: #b9818f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9818f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 129 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9818f, #b98f81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #B9818F?: #B9818F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9818F?: The RGB value is 185, 129, 143: 185 red, 129 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9818F?: The complementary color is #81B9AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9818F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.