#B14E6C Color

#B14E6C is rgb(177, 78, 108) in RGB, hsl(342, 39%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 39%, 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B14E6C

HEX#B14E6C

RGBrgb(177, 78, 108)

HSLhsl(342, 39%, 50%)

HSVhsv(342, 56%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 39%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.132 3.3)

LABlab(47.17% 43.31 3.57)

LCHlch(47.17% 43.45 4.71)

What #B14E6C 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 #B14E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Irresistible#B3446CΔE 5.73 Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 6.36 Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 8.78 Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 11.51 Red Rum#973A4AΔE 12.17 Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 12.26

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#B14E6C Channel Values

How #B14E6C 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 78 · B 108	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 39% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 56% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 56% · Y 39% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B14E6C 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B14E6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B14E6C; 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 #B14E6C

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 #B14E6C 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#B14E6C

Protanopia#68686B

Protanomaly#8B5F6C

Deuteranopia#7B7B68

Deuteranomaly#936B6A

Tritanopia#AF5353

Tritanomaly#B0515E

Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #B14E6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b14e6c: #B14E6C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B14E6C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b14e6c': '#B14E6C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.306, blue: 0.424)

Android XML<color name="color_b14e6c">#B14E6C</color>

SVG fillfill="#B14E6C"

More Pink Colors

#B14E6C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B14E6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B14E6C?

#B14E6C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(177, 78, 108) in RGB and hsl(342, 39%, 50%) 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #B14E6C?

#B14E6C is rgb(177, 78, 108) — red 177, green 78, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B14E6C?

#B14E6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B14E6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B14E6C scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B14E6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B14E6C 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 14.09, which is visibly different.

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