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#B0969A Color

#B0969A is rgb(176, 150, 154) in RGB, hsl(351, 14%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0969A
HEX#B0969A
RGBrgb(176, 150, 154)
HSLhsl(351, 14%, 64%)
HSVhsv(351, 15%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.031 7.5)
LABlab(64.55% 10.49 1.67)
LCHlch(64.55% 10.62 9.06)

What #B0969A 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 #B0969A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 6.57Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 7.99Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.15Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.86Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 8.99Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 9.39

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

#B0969A Channel Values

How #B0969A 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 150 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 14% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 15% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 13% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0969A 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0969A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0969A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0969A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0969A
Complementary
#96B0AC
Analogous
#B096A7
Analogous
#B09F96
Triadic
#9AB096
Triadic
#969AB0
Split comp.
#96B09F
Split comp.
#96A7B0

Tints & Shades of #B0969A

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

#BBA5A8
#C6B3B6
#D1C2C4
#DACECF
#E5DCDD
#F0EBEB

Shades

#9C7C81
#89676C
#6E5357
#574245
#3D2E30
#261D1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0969A.

How #B0969A 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#B0969A
Protanopia#9B9B9A
Protanomaly#A4999A
Deuteranopia#9F9F99
Deuteranomaly#A69C9A
Tritanopia#B09797
Tritanomaly#B09698
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0969A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0969a: #B0969A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0969A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0969a': '#B0969A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.588, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_b0969a">#B0969A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0969A"

More Red Colors

#B0969A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#B0969A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0969A?

#B0969A is a light red — rgb(176, 150, 154) in RGB and hsl(351, 14%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #B0969A?

#B0969A is rgb(176, 150, 154) — red 176, green 150, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0969A?

#B0969A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0969A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0969A scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0969A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0969A 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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