#B11046 Color
#B11046 is rgb(177, 16, 70) in RGB, hsl(340, 83%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 60%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B11046rgb(177, 16, 70)hsl(340, 83%, 38%)hsv(340, 91%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 60%, 31%)oklch(49.1% 0.189 10.8)lab(38.77% 61.11 15.68)lch(38.77% 63.09 14.39)What #B11046 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 #B11046, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B11046 Channel Values
How #B11046 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 177 · G 16 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 83% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 91% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 60% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B11046 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.
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Colors That Go With #B11046
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B11046; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B11046
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 #B11046 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.
#B11046#505045#823F45#6C6C3F#8D5542#B01D1D#B01832#5A5A5AUsing #B11046 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b11046: #B11046;background-color: #B11046;colors: { 'color-b11046': '#B11046' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.063, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_b11046">#B11046</color>fill="#B11046"More Pink Colors
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#B11046 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B11046?
#B11046 is a dark pink — rgb(177, 16, 70) in RGB and hsl(340, 83%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #B11046?
#B11046 is rgb(177, 16, 70) — red 177, green 16, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B11046?
#B11046 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 60%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B11046 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #B11046 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B11046 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B11046 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 19.4, which is visibly different.
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