#B6838A

A light, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #B6838A

The precise color #B6838A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rosybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 131 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 351.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6838A
RGB182, 131, 138
HSL351.8°, 25.9%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 28%, 24%, 29%
HSV351.8°, 28.0%, 71.4%
LAB59.9, 20.7, 4.0
XYZ32.0, 28.0, 27.8
Decimal11961226

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.60:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6838A; }
.text-color { color: #B6838A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6838A; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F