Close to Rosy Brown
#B08081
#B08081 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 50.2% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 23% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B08081.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.25:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B08081 as they’d see it.
#B08081 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B08081
What color is #B08081?
#B08081 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 50.2% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 23% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B08081 in RGB?
#B08081 is rgb(176, 128, 129): 176 red, 128 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B08081 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 27, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B08081?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B08081?
Its complement #5C9695 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.