Colour
#B2938D
- #B2938D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B2938D is a red with RGB values 178, 147, 141 and HSL 10°, 19%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B2938D#B2938D
HEX#B2938D
RGBrgb(178, 147, 141)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.5765, 0.5529
RGB percentages69.8%, 57.6%, 55.3%
HSLhsl(9.7, 19.4%, 62.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(9.7, 20.8%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 17.4%, 20.8%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,703,181
CSS custom property--colour: #B2938D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.32256WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness156.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.45:1
Contrast with white2.82:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.45:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#999999
Inverted#4D6C72
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.82:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8DACB2
Analogous#B28D9A, #B2A58D
Triadic#8DB293, #938DB2
Split complementary#8DB2A5, #8D9AB2
Tetradic#9AB28D, #8DACB2, #A58DB2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G147
B141
Red178 (69.8%)
Green147 (57.6%)
Blue141 (55.3%)
Hue9.73°
Saturation (HSL)19.37%
Lightness62.55%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B2 · G 93 · B 8D
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