What color is #B98A7C?

#B98A7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98A7C?

The RGB value is 185, 138, 124: 185 red, 138 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98A7C?

The complementary color is #7CABB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98A7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98A7C color

#B98A7C rgb(185, 138, 124)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B98A7C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 54.1% green and 48.6% blue (185, 138, 124).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 33% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming (#BB8877), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#B98A7C color codes

HEX	`#B98A7C`
RGB	`rgb(185, 138, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 54.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 33%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.61, 15.95, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.61, 21.55, 42.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.735, 29.948, 23.121)`
Decimal	`12159612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98A7C, 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 #B98A7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B98A7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #B98A7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98a7c; }
.text { color: #b98a7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98a7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 138 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98a7c, #b9a87c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #B98A7C?: #B98A7C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98A7C?: The RGB value is 185, 138, 124: 185 red, 138 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98A7C?: The complementary color is #7CABB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98A7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.