What color is #B9878C?

#B9878C is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9878C?

The RGB value is 185, 135, 140: 185 red, 135 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9878C?

The complementary color is #87B9B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9878C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9878C color

#B9878C rgb(185, 135, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #B9878C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 52.9% green and 54.9% blue (185, 135, 140).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 26% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#B9878C color codes

HEX	`#B9878C`
RGB	`rgb(185, 135, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 52.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 26%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 27%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.25, 19.87, 4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.25, 20.46, 13.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.406, 29.537, 28.748)`
Decimal	`12158860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9878C, 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 #B9878C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B9878C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #B9878C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9878c; }
.text { color: #b9878c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9878c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 135 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9878c, #b99b87); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9878C?: #B9878C is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9878C?: The RGB value is 185, 135, 140: 185 red, 135 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9878C?: The complementary color is #87B9B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9878C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.