Rose Gold #B76E79

#B76E79Rose Gold
HEX#B76E79
RGBrgb(183, 110, 121)
HSLhsl(351, 34%, 57%)
HSVhsv(351, 40%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.093 10.4)
OKLABoklab(62.1% 0.092 0.017)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 28%)

Rose Gold (#B76E79) is a medium, muted red hue. Rose gold is a pinkish metallic made by alloying gold with copper; it defined phone and jewellery design in the 2010s.

In RGB it is made of 183 red, 110 green and 121 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 351° with 34% saturation and 57% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 62% with a chroma of 0.093. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 34% yellow and 28% black.

As a text color on white, Rose Gold has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1, which passes AA only for large text and UI parts. On black it reaches 5.52:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Rose Gold as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 39 for black text and Lc -71 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #2F9893, close to dental teal. Colors that look most similar are mocha, blush, terracotta. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 9), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 3.80:1 Large only
Text on black · 5.52:1 AA ✓
White on Rose Gold · APCA Lc -71
Black on Rose Gold · APCA Lc 39

Shades and tints of rose gold

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How rose gold looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #7B7A79Deuteranopia: #8D8878Tritanopia: #C36772Achromatopsia: #838383

Similar colors

Mocha#967969Blush#DE5D83Terracotta#E2725BCopper#B87333Gray#808080Burnt Orange#CC5500Bronze#CD7F32Caramel#AF6F09

FAQ

What is the hex code for rose gold?

The hex code for rose gold is #B76E79, which is rgb(183, 110, 121) in RGB.

What text color goes on rose gold?

Black text. Its contrast with rose gold is 5.52:1.

What color is the complement of rose gold?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #B76E79 is #2F9893.

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