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#B02161 Color

#B02161 is rgb(176, 33, 97) in RGB, hsl(333, 68%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 45%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B02161
HEX#B02161
RGBrgb(176, 33, 97)
HSLhsl(333, 68%, 41%)
HSVhsv(333, 81%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 45%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.183 359.8)
LABlab(40.37% 58.94 0.62)
LCHlch(40.37% 58.94 0.60)

What #B02161 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 #B02161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 5.26Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 5.63Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 5.63Fuchsia Rose#C74375ΔE 9.42Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 9.42Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 9.65

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

#B02161 Channel Values

How #B02161 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 33 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 68% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 81% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 45% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B02161 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 text6.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B02161 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B02161

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B02161; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B02161
Complementary
#21B070
Analogous
#B021A9
Analogous
#B02921
Triadic
#61B021
Triadic
#2161B0
Split comp.
#21B029
Split comp.
#21A9B0

Tints & Shades of #B02161

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

#D22874
#DC478A
#E269A0
#EA90B8
#F0B2CE
#F7D4E4

Shades

#9A1D56
#811847
#6B143B
#561030
#400C24
#270715

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B02161.

How #B02161 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#B02161
Protanopia#535360
Protanomaly#834461
Deuteranopia#6D6D5C
Deuteranomaly#8D585E
Tritanopia#AE2F2F
Tritanomaly#AF2A48
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B02161 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b02161: #B02161;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B02161;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b02161': '#B02161' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.129, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_b02161">#B02161</color>
SVG fillfill="#B02161"

More Pink Colors

#B02161 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B02161 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B02161?

#B02161 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(176, 33, 97) in RGB and hsl(333, 68%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #B02161?

#B02161 is rgb(176, 33, 97) — red 176, green 33, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B02161?

#B02161 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 45%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B02161 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B02161 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B02161 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B02161 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.75, which is visibly different.

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