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#B14864 Color

#B14864 is rgb(177, 72, 100) in RGB, hsl(344, 42%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 44%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B14864
HEX#B14864
RGBrgb(177, 72, 100)
HSLhsl(344, 42%, 49%)
HSVhsv(344, 59%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 44%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.139 6.3)
LABlab(45.91% 45.43 6.65)
LCHlch(45.91% 45.92 8.32)

What #B14864 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 #B14864, 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.

#B14864 Channel Values

How #B14864 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 72 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 42% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 59% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 44% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B14864 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B14864

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B14864; 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 #B14864

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 #B14864 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#B14864
Protanopia#646463
Protanomaly#8A5A64
Deuteranopia#787860
Deuteranomaly#926862
Tritanopia#B04C4C
Tritanomaly#B04B57
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B14864 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b14864: #B14864;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B14864;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b14864': '#B14864' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.282, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_b14864">#B14864</color>
SVG fillfill="#B14864"

More Pink Colors

#B14864 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B14864 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B14864?

#B14864 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(177, 72, 100) in RGB and hsl(344, 42%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #B14864?

#B14864 is rgb(177, 72, 100) — red 177, green 72, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B14864?

#B14864 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 44%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B14864 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B14864 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B14864 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B14864 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.96, which is visibly different.

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