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#B1356F Color

#B1356F is rgb(177, 53, 111) in RGB, hsl(332, 54%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1356F
HEX#B1356F
RGBrgb(177, 53, 111)
HSLhsl(332, 54%, 45%)
HSVhsv(332, 70%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.168 355.8)
LABlab(43.21% 54.05 -3.99)
LCHlch(43.21% 54.20 355.78)

What #B1356F 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 #B1356F, 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 pink in the library.

#B1356F Channel Values

How #B1356F 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 177 · G 53 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 54% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 70% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 37% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1356F 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 text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1356F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1356F; 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 #B1356F

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 #B1356F 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#B1356F
Protanopia#5B5B6E
Protanomaly#864E6F
Deuteranopia#72726B
Deuteranomaly#90606D
Tritanopia#AE4040
Tritanomaly#AF3C57
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #B1356F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1356f: #B1356F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1356F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1356f': '#B1356F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.208, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_b1356f">#B1356F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1356F"

More Pink Colors

#B1356F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1356F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1356F?

#B1356F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(177, 53, 111) in RGB and hsl(332, 54%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #B1356F?

#B1356F is rgb(177, 53, 111) — red 177, green 53, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1356F?

#B1356F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1356F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B1356F scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1356F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1356F 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 18.61, which is visibly different.

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