What color is #B98594?

#B98594 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98594?

The RGB value is 185, 133, 148: 185 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98594?

The complementary color is #85B9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98594 color

#B98594 rgb(185, 133, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B98594 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 52.2% green and 58% blue (185, 133, 148).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 27% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#B98594 color codes

HEX	`#B98594`
RGB	`rgb(185, 133, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 52.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 27%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.98, 22.21, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.98, 22.21, 359.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.741, 29.229, 31.876)`
Decimal	`12158356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98594, 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 #B98594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B98594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #B98594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98594; }
.text { color: #b98594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 133 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98594, #b99085); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B98594?: #B98594 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98594?: The RGB value is 185, 133, 148: 185 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98594?: The complementary color is #85B9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.