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#B0033C Color

#B0033C is rgb(176, 3, 60) in RGB, hsl(340, 97%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 66%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0033C
HEX#B0033C
RGBrgb(176, 3, 60)
HSLhsl(340, 97%, 35%)
HSVhsv(340, 98%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 66%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.192 14)
LABlab(37.84% 61.98 20.89)
LCHlch(37.84% 65.40 18.62)

What #B0033C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0033C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Maroon#C32148ΔE 5.96Pictorial Carmine#C30B4EΔE 8French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 8.36Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 8.57Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 9.44Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 9.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B0033C Channel Values

How #B0033C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 3 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 97% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 98% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 66% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0033C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0033C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0033C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0033C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0033C
Complementary
#03B076
Analogous
#B00393
Analogous
#B02003
Triadic
#3CB003
Triadic
#033CB0
Split comp.
#03B020
Split comp.
#0393B0

Tints & Shades of #B0033C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DD034C
#FB1360
#FC407F
#FD6D9D
#FD9BBC
#FEC8DA

Shades

#9C0235
#83022D
#6F0226
#55011D
#410116
#28010E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0033C.

How #B0033C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0033C
Protanopia#4D4D3B
Protanomaly#813C3B
Deuteranopia#6A6A33
Deuteranomaly#8B5337
Tritanopia#AF1313
Tritanomaly#AF0E29
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0033C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0033c: #B0033C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0033C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0033c': '#B0033C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.012, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_b0033c">#B0033C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0033C"

More Pink Colors

#B0033C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0033C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0033C?

#B0033C is a dark pink — rgb(176, 3, 60) in RGB and hsl(340, 97%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #B0033C?

#B0033C is rgb(176, 3, 60) — red 176, green 3, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0033C?

#B0033C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 66%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0033C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B0033C scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0033C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0033C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.

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