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#B07D83 Color

#B07D83 is rgb(176, 125, 131) in RGB, hsl(353, 24%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B07D83
HEX#B07D83
RGBrgb(176, 125, 131)
HSLhsl(353, 24%, 59%)
HSVhsv(353, 29%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.064 11.2)
LABlab(57.79% 21.04 5.06)
LCHlch(57.79% 21.64 13.51)

What #B07D83 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 #B07D83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 7.2English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.29Old Rose#C08081ΔE 7.29Burnished Brown#A17A74ΔE 7.99Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.01Copper Rose#996666ΔE 9.77

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

#B07D83 Channel Values

How #B07D83 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 125 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 24% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 29% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 26% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B07D83 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B07D83 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B07D83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B07D83; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B07D83
Complementary
#7DB0AA
Analogous
#B07D9C
Analogous
#B0917D
Triadic
#83B07D
Triadic
#7D83B0
Split comp.
#7DB091
Split comp.
#7D9CB0

Tints & Shades of #B07D83

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

#BB9095
#C5A0A4
#D0B3B7
#DAC3C6
#E6D6D8
#EFE6E7

Shades

#A0646B
#885359
#6F4449
#59363A
#3F272A
#261719

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B07D83.

How #B07D83 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#B07D83
Protanopia#878783
Protanomaly#998383
Deuteranopia#909081
Deuteranomaly#9E8982
Tritanopia#AF7E7E
Tritanomaly#B07D80
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B07D83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b07d83: #B07D83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B07D83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b07d83': '#B07D83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.490, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_b07d83">#B07D83</color>
SVG fillfill="#B07D83"

More Red Colors

#B07D83 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#B07D83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B07D83?

#B07D83 is a mid-tone red — rgb(176, 125, 131) in RGB and hsl(353, 24%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #B07D83?

#B07D83 is rgb(176, 125, 131) — red 176, green 125, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B07D83?

#B07D83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B07D83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B07D83 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B07D83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B07D83 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 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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