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#B0696C Color

#B0696C is rgb(176, 105, 108) in RGB, hsl(357, 31%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 39%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0696C
HEX#B0696C
RGBrgb(176, 105, 108)
HSLhsl(357, 31%, 55%)
HSVhsv(357, 40%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 39%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.091 17.4)
LABlab(52.61% 29.40 11.16)
LCHlch(52.61% 31.44 20.79)

What #B0696C 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 #B0696C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B0696C Channel Values

How #B0696C 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 105 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 31% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 40% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 39% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0696C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0696C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0696C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B0696C

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.

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How #B0696C 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#B0696C
Protanopia#79796C
Protanomaly#92736C
Deuteranopia#868669
Deuteranomaly#997B6A
Tritanopia#B06969
Tritanomaly#B0696A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #B0696C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0696c: #B0696C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0696C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0696c': '#B0696C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.412, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_b0696c">#B0696C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0696C"

More Red Colors

#B0696C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0696C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0696C?

#B0696C is a mid-tone red — rgb(176, 105, 108) in RGB and hsl(357, 31%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #B0696C?

#B0696C is rgb(176, 105, 108) — red 176, green 105, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0696C?

#B0696C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0696C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0696C scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0696C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0696C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.82, which is visibly different.

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