What color is #B98893?

#B98893 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 #B98893?

The RGB value is 185, 136, 147: 185 red, 136 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98893?

The complementary color is #88B9AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98893?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98893 color

#B98893 rgb(185, 136, 147)

Shades of red

The hex color #B98893 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 53.3% green and 57.6% blue (185, 136, 147).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 26% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#B98893 color codes

HEX	`#B98893`
RGB	`rgb(185, 136, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 53.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 26%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.68, 20.38, 1.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.68, 20.43, 4.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.079, 30.031, 31.6)`
Decimal	`12159123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98893, 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 #B98893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B98893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B98893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98893; }
.text { color: #b98893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 136 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98893, #b99588); }

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Questions

What color is #B98893?: #B98893 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 #B98893?: The RGB value is 185, 136, 147: 185 red, 136 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98893?: The complementary color is #88B9AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98893?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.