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#B18C98 Color

#B18C98 is rgb(177, 140, 152) in RGB, hsl(341, 19%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B18C98
HEX#B18C98
RGBrgb(177, 140, 152)
HSLhsl(341, 19%, 62%)
HSVhsv(341, 21%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.048 357.1)
LABlab(62.07% 15.90 -0.76)
LCHlch(62.07% 15.92 357.28)

What #B18C98 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 #B18C98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 6Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.07Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.16Tuscany#C09999ΔE 8.22Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 8.83Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.18

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

#B18C98 Channel Values

How #B18C98 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 140 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 19% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 21% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 14% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B18C98 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B18C98 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B18C98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B18C98; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B18C98
Complementary
#8CB1A5
Analogous
#B18CAA
Analogous
#B1928C
Triadic
#97B18C
Triadic
#8C97B1
Split comp.
#8CB192
Split comp.
#8CAAB1

Tints & Shades of #B18C98

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

#BB9BA5
#C5AAB3
#CFB9C0
#DCCBD1
#E6DBDE
#F1EAEC

Shades

#A07382
#895D6B
#704C58
#583C45
#402B32
#24191C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B18C98.

How #B18C98 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#B18C98
Protanopia#939398
Protanomaly#A09098
Deuteranopia#9A9A97
Deuteranomaly#A39497
Tritanopia#B08E8E
Tritanomaly#B08D92
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B18C98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b18c98: #B18C98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B18C98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b18c98': '#B18C98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.549, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_b18c98">#B18C98</color>
SVG fillfill="#B18C98"

More Pink Colors

#B18C98 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#B18C98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B18C98?

#B18C98 is a light pink — rgb(177, 140, 152) in RGB and hsl(341, 19%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.

What is the RGB value of #B18C98?

#B18C98 is rgb(177, 140, 152) — red 177, green 140, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B18C98?

#B18C98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B18C98 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B18C98 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B18C98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B18C98 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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